Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202317335 - Employee killed when caught between crane structure and beam

Accident Summary Nr: 202317335 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 10/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304764038	10/02/2001	4789	0	The Boeing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and other employees were in progress of maintenance/validation operations on a bridge crane. The crane superstructure was located near the ceiling of the building. While testing and assuring proper operation of the limit switches, the employees signaled for the crane to move. Employee #1 was standing in front of an air receiver on top of the crane structure while the crane was moving. There was an overhead structural beam that had approximately four inches of clearance from the top of the air receiver. Employee #1 was killed when he was crushed between the air receiver and the overhead structural beam.

Keywords: BEAM, AIR RECEIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304764038			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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