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Accident: 202086633 - Four Employees Are Killed In Gantry Crane Accident

Accident: 202086633 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 02/16/2004
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30723138102/16/20041611Bilfinger Berger Civil, Inc. (Formerly Fru-Con Con
At approximately 2:25 p.m. on February 16, 2004, four employees were working alongside a launching gantry crane. The crane was being used to erect pre-cast concrete segments to span a major interstate. This project was called the Maumee River I-280 River Crossing Project. While the crane was lifting a truss, the legs of the crane became unstable due to improper anchoring. This allowed for longitudinal and lateral forces to affect its stability. The crane collapsed and stuck all four employees, who were pronounced dead.
Keywords: hoisting mechanism, collapse, gantry crane, struck by, falling object, work surface, crane
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Bridge New project or new addition $20,000,000 and over 200 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 307231381 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Erecting structural steel
FatCause: Other
2 307231381 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Erecting structural steel
FatCause: Other
3 307231381 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Erecting structural steel
FatCause: Other
4 307231381 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Erecting structural steel
FatCause: Other

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