OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386965
RIGGING,CRANE BOOM,ROLL-OVER,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,TAG LINE,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE
Event description
OVERTURN OF MOBILE CRANE
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 9, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAVELLING WITH A LOAD SUSPENDED FROM THE HOOK OF THE CRANE. THE LOAD WAS NOT SAFELY RIGGED NOR WE RE TAG LINES USED. WHEN THE CRANE STOPPED THE LOAD SHIFTED AND PULLED THE CRANE BOOM AND CRANE ONTO ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER/OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS CRUSHED BETWE EN THE CRANE CANOPY AND THE GROUND. SEATS BELTS WERE NOT PROVIDED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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