Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201750601 - Employee killed when hit by headache ball falling from crane

Accident Summary Nr: 201750601 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 05/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303622245	05/21/2001	1799	0	Frank'S Oil Field Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was struck by the headache ball which became severed from its wire rope and fell approximately 50 feet. The crane safety devices which could have alerted the crane operator were not activated. Employee #1 suffered fatal contusions from being hit.

Keywords: FALL, STRUCK BY, HEADACHE BALL, CONTUSION, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303622245			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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