Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201751492 - Crane Operator Killed When Crane Tips

Accident Summary Nr: 201751492 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 04/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309193522	04/24/2006	1611	237310	Sema Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On April 24, 2006, Employee #1, a crane operator, was using a hydraulic crane to lift and place concrete barriers on the side of a highway off-ramp. The crane tipped and the cab of the crane was crushed, killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HIGHWAY, INSTALLING, ROLL-OVER, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE CAB, CRUSHED, CRANE OPERATOR, HYDRAULIC CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309193522			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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