Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124335.015 - Employee is struck and killed by crane overhaul ball

Accident Summary Nr: 124335.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/26/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1465680.015	02/27/2020		236210	R.B. Construction & Metal Fabrication, Llc

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on February 26, 2020, a Link-Belt rough terrain crane (Model Number HSP-8040, Serial Number 53H4-651) was used to move a feed bin from its resting pad so the pad could be leveled and the bin have skids added to the legs to improve leveling of the bin. After the crane moved the bin back to its pad, the employee began to remove the hoist rigging from a feed bin leg. While in the process of completing the task, the overhaul ball from the secondary boom released and struck the employee. The employee received multiple blunt force trauma injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Crane, Crane Ball, Rigging, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1465680.015	29	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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