OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352769

LONGSHORING,WORK RULES,SLIP,GANTRY CRANE,CRUSHED,FALL,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,CRANE

1986-01-28T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,WORK RULES,SLIP,GANTRY CRANE,CRUSHED,FALL,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352769
Report ID: 418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CRANE LEG AND CARGO CONTAINER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PART OF A LONGSHORING CREW. HE CLIMBED UP THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTRY CRANE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF THE FREIGHT CARGO CONTAINERS SO THAT H E COULD UNLATCH THEM AND MAKE THEM READY FOR HOISTING ASHORE. HE CLIMBED OVER TH E PLATFORM GUARDRAIL (THE PLATFORM IS AFFIXED TO THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTRY CR ANE) ONTO THE CONTAINERS. THE CRANE OPERATOR SUDDENLY MOVED THE GANTRY, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO SLIP OR FALL. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE LEG OF THE SHIP'S GANTR Y CRANE AND THE FREIGHT CONTAINERS. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED RUPTURED INTERNAL ORGA NS. HE WAS LATER COMMITTED TO A MENTAL INSTITUTION, EXPERIENCING SEVERE DEPRESSI ON AND ANXIETY.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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