OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221774573

WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

DICKINSON, TX— 2024-12-17T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Boom, Brain, Crane Boom, Head, Installing, Struck Against, Struck By, Traumatic Brain Injury
NAICS: 238990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347939894
Employer profile: WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 221774573
Report ID: 0626700
Project type: E
Construction end-use: I

Event description

Employee is struck and killed by crane boom during bridge gi

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on December 17, 2024, Employee #1 was assisting with the installation of a bridge girder when the crane boom supporting the girder broke. The boom struck the employee in the head. The crane's rated capacity was exceeded due to the weight of the girder and the boom angle. The employee suffered a fatal head injury.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Event type
1

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