Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532034 - Employee Killed When Crushed Under a Crane Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200532034 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/02/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311797435	02/04/2008	1541	236210	Whc, Incorporated

Abstract: On February 2, 2008, Employee #1 was dismantling a lattice crane boom. There were four pins that held the boom sections together. Employee #1 used a hammer and punch to drift out the first pin. He then positioned himself under the boom and drifted out the second lower pin. Employee #1 was killed when the boom sections pivoted downward and crushed his lower torso.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, BOOM, TORSO, CRUSHED, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311797435			Fatality	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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