Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782571 - Employee killed in fall from derrick boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200782571 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305463655	11/27/2002	1799	562910	C B & I, Water Div.

Abstract: On November 26, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker, both with Chicago Bridge and Iron, Inc., were removing a derrick boom vertically from the top of a water tower tank. The boom was 86-ft-long, 30-in.-wide, and weighed between 8,000 and 9,000 lbs. One end of the boom was resting on the floor of the tank dome and the other end was resting on the edge of the water tank opening, protruding out above the water tank roof. Employee #1 and the coworker were on the derrick boom adjusting the choker, in preparation to rig the derrick boom, using a crane. Employee #1 fell off the derrick boom and was killed. The coworker also fell and was critically injured.

Keywords: DERRICK, RIGGING, WATER TOWER, BOOM, FALL, WATER TANK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305463655			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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