Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201925039 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Crane and Load

Accident Summary Nr: 201925039 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 12/14/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312920374	12/14/2009	2752	323114	Vn Printing Co.

Abstract: On December 14, 2009, Employee #1, a laborer, was using a 1-ton Abell-Howe floor-mounted jib crane to replace a roll of paper on a printing machine. The load weighed 1,944 pounds, very near the maximum rated capacity of the crane. When Employee #1 lifted the load, the bolts anchoring the base of the crane into the concrete foundation pulled out of the concrete, causing the crane and load to fall. Employee #1 was struck by the load and crane. He sustained blunt force injuries and was killed. The inspection determined that the crane was installed by the employer and that installation instructions from the manufacturer were not followed. The crane had never been load tested nor inspected.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING, JIB CRANE, PAPER ROLL, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312920374			Fatality	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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