OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414486

NATIONAL CRANE CORP.

WAVERLY, NE· 1987-07-30T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100541499
Employer profile: NATIONAL CRANE CORP.
Summary number: 14414486
Report ID: 728900

Event description

Employee killed when struck by crane boom

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on the muffler of a truck that had an articulating boom crane set on the frame. The boom fell over, striking Employee #1 on the head. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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