Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555910 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200555910 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313027781	11/17/2009	1799	238190	Moreau'S Material Yard

Abstract: On November 17, 2009, employees with Moreau's Material Yard were driving pilings for an oil rig foundation in which a 4,000 lb hammer, attached to the top of the lead, was used to drive 70 to 75 ft poles into the ground. Employee #1 was working on a crawler crane platform approximately 20 to 25 ft above the ground. He was wearing a harness with a lanyard connected to a ladder rung. When the crane tipped over, Employee #1 attempted to jump from the platform to the ground below. He was struck by the crane and killed. The crane operator sustained minor injuries. Other employees indicated that the employer had never lifted poles of that size and the crane boom may have been used at an improper angle for the load being carried.

Keywords: PILE LEADS, PILE DRIVER, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, LANYARD, FALL PROTECTION, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313027781			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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