Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271369 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Steel Beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200271369 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 04/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308566629	04/18/2005	1796	238290	Equipment Resale, Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were moving a steel component of the spray painting system being installed. One employee was operating the crane traveling with the component. Employee #1 jumped on the outside of the crane and was riding next to the cab. The crane boom struck a steel beam attached to two steel columns anchored to the floor. The column anchors were pulled from the floor as the beam and columns fell. The beam struck the Employee #1 resulting in his death. The beam also smashed the cab of the crane, however, the other employee escaped with no injuries.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, STRUCK AGAINST, STEEL COLUMN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	17	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308566629			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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