Accident Report Detail
Accident: 200100436 - Employee Killed When Overhead Crane Falls
Accident: 200100436 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/04/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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301919726 | 11/05/1998 | 5051 | Ferrous Metal Processing | ||||
At 10:30 p.m. on November 4, 1998, Employee #1 was using a 30 ton overhead crane and a C-hook to move coils of steel when a building column collapsed and the crane fell. The cab, with Employee #1 inside, landed on top of steel coils stored on the floor. The cab shattered and Employee #1 sustained fatal crushing injuries. | |||||||
Keywords:
collapse, column, crane cab, crushed, overhead crane, fall, crane
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 301919726 | Fatality | Other | Crane and tower operators |