OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300545
WAILUKU AGRIBUSINESS CO INC
WAILUKU, HI·
Event description
CRANE TIPPED OVER, CRUSHING OPERATOR UNDER CAB
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CRANE, LOADING SUGAR CANE ONTO A HARVEST TRUCK. HE D ROPPED A LOAD ON THE TRUCK AND SWUNG THE BOOM BACK TO PICK UP ANOTHER LOAD. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 UNDER THE CAB. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPIT AL, WHERE HE DIED TWO HOURS LATER. CAUSAL FACTORS: 1. THE CAB DOOR WAS LEFT OPEN DURING OPERATIONS. 2. THE AREA OF THE HARVEST OPERATION WAS MUDDY. IT APPEARS T HAT AFTER EACH GRAB AND SWING THE TRACK'S FORWARD SECTION (ON THE DOWNHILL SIDE) SANK DEEPER INTO THE MUD, INCREASING THE TILT ANGLE. AFTER 15 GRABS, THE LAST S WING CAUSED THE CRANE TO TILT TOO FAR AND IT OVERTURNED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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