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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352884

RIGGING,BOOM,HOIST,FALL,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE

Event
RIGGING,BOOM,HOIST,FALL,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14352884
Report ID
418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was lowering the boom on a lattice-boom crawler crane so the rigger could rig a load to the crane hoist load line. As the boom was being lowered, th e crane operator heard a load "snap" noise inside the crane cab when the boom fe ll toward the ground striking the Employee #2 killing him instantly.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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