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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211114

LOAD LINE,SHEARED,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE,FOOT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,INATTENTION

Event
LOAD LINE,SHEARED,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE,FOOT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14211114
Report ID
352440

Event description

HEADACHE BALL SHEARED FROM CABLE STRUCK FOOT.

Investigation abstract

CRANE OPERATOR LOWERING BOOM ON P H HYDRAULIC CRANE DIDN'T LEAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE AND HEADACHE BALL WAS DRAWN UP INTO BUCKET AND SHEARED CABLE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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