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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14445233

HEAD,CRANE HOOK,FALL,SLING,CRANE

Event
HEAD,CRANE HOOK,FALL,SLING,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14445233
Report ID
552700

Event description

FALL FROM SLING

Investigation abstract

A CREW WAS SETTING A 23' HIGH SIGN POST. THEY FINISHED SETTING THE POST AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK THE SLING CONNECTED TO THE TOP OF THE POST. THIS WAS DONE BY LIFTING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH THE CRANE HOOK WHILE HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS FOOT I N ANOTHER SLING. THE SLING CAME LOOSE FROM THE HOOK WHEN HE WAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE POLE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING A WOODEN STEPLADDER ON THE WAY DOWN. H E FELL HEADFIRST ONTO THE BLACKTOP PAVED SURFACE OF A PARKING LOT.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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