OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352660
S. J. GROVES & SONS COMPANY
MOBILE, AL·
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
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#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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