OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444954

GROVES-KIEWIT EASTERN CO., JOINT VENTURE

VARINA, VA· 1986-09-05T00:00:00

Event: ASPHYXIATED, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CRANE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15237787
Employer profile: GROVES-KIEWIT EASTERN CO., JOINT VENTURE
Summary number: 14444954
Report ID: 355111

Event description

CRANE OVERTURNED, TRAPPING AND KILLING OPERATOR

Investigation abstract

A CRAWLER CRANE WAS PLACED IN POSITION TO DRIVE CONCRETE PILING FOR A HIGHWAY BR IDGE. THE CRANE WAS PLACED ON AN ELEVATED "FINGER", COMPOSED OF DIRT, ROCK AND C ORDUROY, PARALLEL TO THE DRIVE AREA. THE EDGE OF THE "FINGER" COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE CRANE TO FALL OVER INTO THE SWAMP. THE OPERATOR, EMPLOYEE #1, WAS TRAPPED U NDER A PART OF THE CRANE AND WAS ASPHYXIATED BY PRESSURE ON HIS CHEST. CAUSE: TH E CRANE WAS NOT SET UP ON A BASE FIRM ENOUGH TO SUPPORT ITS WEIGHT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
12

Source
24

Occupation code
849

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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