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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304585656 - Sunnen Crane Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa
Site Address:
Sunnen Crane Service Inc
Ne 45th Street & 45th Avenue Ne
Seattle, WA 98105
Mailing Address:
2323 East Q Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Union Status: Union
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/2001
Emphasis: L:Constr
Case Closed: 09/25/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361232796 |
Investigation Summary
On June 27, 2001, Employees #1through #3 were working with Big Trees Transplant Service and Sunnen Crane Service to adjust the depth and straightness of a 90-ft tall elm tree that they had replanted the day before, across from the site of a new parking garage. The property owners had asked for the depth and verticality of the tree to be adjusted after the crew had transplanted the tree on the previous day. The crew rerigged the tree and Employee #1, the crane operator, lifted it four times to make the requested adjustments. As the crane was lowering the tree slowly into place, the tree rotated approximately 45 degrees then fell onto the crane's cab. Employee #1, who was operating the crane from inside the cab, was crushed and killed. Employees #2 and #3 sustained injuries but only Employee #2 required hospitalization.
Keywords: CRANE CAB, STRUCK BY, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, OVERTURN, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, TREE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304585656 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |