OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14321012

HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN

1986-06-18T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14321012
Report ID: 317000

Event description

Employee killed in fall as crane overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a hydraulic crane to move and lower a 10,000 gallon tank i nto a tankhole. He had misjudged the operating conditions required to accommodat e the lift and the crane tipped over. As it was tipping over Employee #1 jumped, catching his foot in the support strap on the operating platform. He fell appro ximately 7 1/2 feet head first to the ground and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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