OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352660

BRAKE,DRILL OPERATOR,HOISTING MECHANISM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY

1985-12-23T00:00:00

Event: BRAKE,DRILL OPERATOR,HOISTING MECHANISM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352660
Report ID: 418600

Event description

Employee injured when struck by falling crane boom

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a portable truck-mounted drill rig to drill casings. A cow orker was operating a truck crane and assisting in the drilling operation. The c rane boom hoist brake failed, allowing the crane to fall and strike Employee #1. He required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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