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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456701

BRAKE,STRUCK BY,FOUNDRY,ANKLE,CRANE

Event
BRAKE,STRUCK BY,FOUNDRY,ANKLE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14456701
Report ID
854910

Event description

ANKLE STRUCK BY CRANE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JLG MODEL 686 CRANE IN THE FOUNDRY, PREPARING TO REM OVE A PUMP FROM A FURNACE. HE STOPPED THE CRANE ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE FURNACE, G OT OUT OF THE CAB AND WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE CRANE. ANOTHER OPERATOR, WHO WA S THEN GETTING INTO THE CRANE, INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE TRAVEL PEDAL. THE CRA NE MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND PINNING HIS ANKLE AGAINST THE FURNACE BASE. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT ACTUATE THE PARK LOCK BEFORE DISMOUNTING THE CRANE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    777
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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