OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291538

CRANE CARRIAGE,CRUSHED,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,CRANE

1985-08-05T00:00:00

Event: CRANE CARRIAGE,CRUSHED,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14291538
Report ID: 355118

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT AND DECK OF CRANE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE WEST SIDE OF A CRANE. HE WAS STANDING WITHIN THE SWING RA DIUS OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE AMERICAN 80 TON RUBBER LINED CRANE, SERIAL NUMB ER 1077. THE COUNTERWEIGHT STRUCK HIM, PINNING HIM AGAINST THE CRANE DECK. HE WA S CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
859

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2

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