OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312151
ALUMINUM SHAPES, INC.
DELAIR, NJ·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING CRANE GRABBER
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATLEY 6:30 AM ON AUGUST 29, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PACKAGING ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PARTS (WINDOW FRAMES AND POOL FRAMES). THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS CALLED BY THE AREA FOREMAN TO BRING ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO BE PACKED. THE CRANE, EQUIPPED WITH A GRABBER ATTACHMENT, WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE EMPLOYEES' HEADS. SOMEHOW THE GRABBER ATTACHMENT CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE CRANE AND FELL. TH E GRABBER STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND LANDED ON HIM. HE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS CLOSE BY, AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT ARM BY THE FALLING GRABBER. H E RECEIVED MINOR INJURY (SCRATCHES) WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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