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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449417

LIFELINE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
LIFELINE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14449417
Report ID
552700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN BOOM COLLAPSED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 12 NOON ON APRIL 28, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SANDBLASTING INSIDE A T THE BREAK POINT, CAUSING ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE WELD. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A CRACKED PELVIS BONE. WATER STORAGE TANK ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. HE WAS SITING ON A METAL BOATSWAIN CHAIR ATTACHED TO A "WHIRLEY GIG" BOOM WHICH EXTENDED 47 1/2 FEET FROM THE TANK CENTER. THE BOOM CONSISTED OF 10 FOOT ALUMINUM SECTIONS WELDE D TO CONNECTION PLATES. A WELD BROKE ABOUT 30 FEET FROM THE CENTER POINT, CAUSIN G THE BOOM TO COLLAPSE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 30 FEET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK . A LIFELINE, SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD WERE USED. HOWEVER, THE EMPLOYEE FORGOT TO TAKE UP THE SLACK WHEN HE REACHED THE WORKING ELEVATION. A BUTTERFLY CLAMP WAS USED ON THE LIFELINE. ALSO, ABOUT 350 POUNDS OF HOSES WAS DRAPED OVER THE BOOM A

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    558
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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