OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214084

BOOM TRUCK,BOOM,STRUCK BY,TRUCK BOOM,CONCUSSION,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE

1986-09-22T00:00:00

Event: BOOM TRUCK,BOOM,STRUCK BY,TRUCK BOOM,CONCUSSION,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214084
Report ID: 454715

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY HEADACHE BALL IS HOSPITALIZED

Investigation abstract

An employee was struck in the head by a 150-lb crane headache ball as it came ba ck over the end of the extension boom. He was hospitalized for a concussion.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
544

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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