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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217129

COUNTERBALANCE,CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,CRANE

Event
COUNTERBALANCE,CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14217129
Report ID
950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BETWEEN CARRIER DECK AND COUNTERBALANCE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a crane oiler, was pinned between the carrier deck and crane boom c ounterbalance. Employee #1 received fatal crushing injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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