OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305338
ALEUTIAN CONSTRUCTORS J/V OF CRK ASSOC./WALSH & CO
ADAK, AK·
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CRANE AND TRAILER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE#1 WAS STANDING BETWEEN A TRAILER, LOADED WITH A ROCK CRUSHER CONE, AND A GROVE RT 605 CRANE. THE CRANE WAS MOVING FORWARD, TOWARDS THE TRAILER. THE CRA NE OPERATOR WAS BEING DIRECTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE CRANE OPERATOR OBSE RVED MOVEMENT TO HIS RIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CRANE. HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPE D ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. THE CRANE JUMPED FORWARD, CRUSHING TH E EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 804
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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