Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 201092459 - Employee Struck By Crane

Accident: 201092459 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 09/25/1998
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30080712009/30/19987353Ost Crane Service
Employee #1 was on his knees reaching for the valve to turn on air hose next to crane outrigger box when the crane swung around and pinched Employee #1 between the counter weights and outrigger box. This caused Employee #1 to sustain three fractured ribs, a fractured shoulder, and collapsed lung. He was transported via air ambulance to the hospital.
Keywords: outrigger, counterbalance, pinned, air hose, valve, struck by, crane
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 300807120 Hospitalized injury Fracture Crane and tower operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close