OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251102

ROOF TEK INC

WINSTON SALEM, NC· 1986-06-26T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, OUTRIGGER, MOBILE CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CRANE, LEG, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3038346
Employer profile: ROOF TEK INC
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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