Maxim Crane Works
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Maxim Crane Works | Report ID | 2017043402 |
| Address | 601 Chester Pike | City, State ZIP | RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA 19078 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 | Inspection # | 1229610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -75.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Friday, 04/14/17, at 08:15AM, an employee was disassembling a lattice boom crawler crane and removing a 10-foot section. After the pins were removed from the boom, the boom did not immediately break loose. The employee was then descending from the top of the boom when the section separated from the rest of the crane, causing him to fall 9.5 feet to the ground. He sustained a fractured cheek bone, multiple skull fractures, and a fractured shoulder.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2017, a worker at Maxim Crane Works in RIDLEY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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