OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386155
THATCHER ENGINEERING
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE RIDING CRANE HOOK LOST GRIP AND FELL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BEING HOISTED ON THE HOOK OF CRANE TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE TOP OF A 30 FOOT HIGH SHEET PILE. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST HIS GRIP WHILE TRANSFERRING FROM THE HOOK TO THE TOP OF THE SHEET PILE AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FA TALLY INJURED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED AN ARM INJURY.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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