OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342661
HOBBS CONSTRUCTION - DEVELOPMENT INC.
DANIA, FL·
Event description
CRANE OPERATED THROWN FROM CRANE WHEN LOAD CAPACITY EXCEEDED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A CRANE OPERATOR, MOVED A CLARK 14 TON HYDRAULIC CRANE INTO POSITIO N ON A COMPACTED GRAVEL ELEVATED ROADWAY. AFTER LOWERING THE OUTRIGGERS, THE BOO M WAS EXTENDED TO 46 FEET AT A 55 DEGREE ANGLE. A LOAD OF REBAR WAS ATTACHED AND HOISTED TO A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. THE CRANE STARTED TO TIP SIDEWAYS . EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO DISMOUNT FROM THE CRANE AND WAS CATAPULTED INTO THE AIR WHEN THE BOOM TIP CONTACTED THE GROUND. APPARENTLY HE MADE NO ATTE MPT TO LOWER THE LOAD. THE LOAD RATING CHART WAS POSTED ON THE CRANE. THE LOAD C APACITY WAS PROBABLY SLIGHTLY EXCEEDED. THE CRANE TIPPED SLOWLY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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