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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414486

HEAD,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

Event
HEAD,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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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