Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201923489 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Crane Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201923489 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 05/10/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308315191	05/10/2005	1799	238190	Industrial Texas Corp.

Abstract: The company had completed the job and was dismantling a crawler crane. Employee #1 was removing the boom connector pins. Employee #1 was positioned under the boom. Employee #1 removed the second bottom connector pin and the boom collapsed, striking him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, CRANE BOOM, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308315191			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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