OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214720
MEMPHIS TUNNELING & BORING COMPANY
DYERSBURG, TN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CRANE BOOM BREAKS LOSE
Investigation abstract
On November 6, 1985, a crane boom crushed Employee #1. The employee was operatin g the crane, when the entire boom broke loose, rolled over him, and crushed the employee.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 849
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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