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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470371

CRANE BALL,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

Event
CRANE BALL,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14470371
Report ID
316700

Event description

EMPLOYEE RIDING CRANE HOOK BALL FELL

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 15, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED TYING TOGETHER REBARS IN A 40 FEET DEEP "CAN". HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CLIMBED ON THE BALL OF THE CRANE AND P ROCEEDED TO RIDE THE BALL TO THE TOP OF THE "CAN", FORTY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE HOISTING CABLE AND FELL 40 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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