OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215594
MARCHANT CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
GREENWOOD, SC·
Event description
WORK PLATFORM FELL FROM CRANE HOOK WITH EMPLOYEE ABOARD
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM PLATFORM THAT WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE WHEN THE P LATFORM SLID OFF THE CRANE HOOK AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED LE G INJURIES. THE CRANE WAS AN AMERICAN CRAWLER CRANE, SERIAL #S299A. THE CRANE HO OK DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY LATCH ATTACHED. ALSO, THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING A SAFE TY BELT AND LANYARD.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 588
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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