OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251102

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN

1986-06-26T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14251102
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FRACTURED LEG JUMPING FROM OVERTURNING CRANE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A MOBILE CRANE TO LIFT ROOFING MATERIALS. THE WOODEN SUPPO RTS UNDER THE LEFT FRONT OUTRIGGER BROKE, AND THE CRANE STARTED TO OVERTURN. EMP LOYEE #1 JUMPED TO THE SIDEWALK TO AVOID THE OVERTURNING CRANE AND BROKE HIS LEG WHEN HE LANDED ON THE CONCRETE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
6

Source
5

Occupation code
595

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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