OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14208961
BOOM TRUCK,AMPUTATED,BOOM,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRUCK BOOM
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S ARM IS SEVERED BY MOVING BOOM
Investigation abstract
A hydraulic hose to the main lift cylinder of a Link Belt Carrier for a Denis De limber became damaged during operation. The operator left the limber's boom in t he raised and retracted position and left to get a new hose. A rigging crew move d a Yarder to a location in front of the limber. The hydraulic pressure holding the boom in the retracted position of the limber bled off allowing the boom to e xtend 15 to 20 feet suddenly and without warning. Employee #1 was standing besid e the Yarder and was caught between the extending boom and the Yarder. His left arm was severed.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 496
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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