OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14472179

CRANE HOOK,SUSPENDED LOAD,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

1984-04-18T00:00:00

Event: CRANE HOOK,SUSPENDED LOAD,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14472179
Report ID: 524200

Event description

LOAD FELL FROM CRANE HOOK

Investigation abstract

ON APRIL 18,1984, AN EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A COIL OF STEEL WITH A PENDANT OPERATED OVERHEAD CRANE. HE DID NOT ELEVATE THE LOAD HIGH ENOUGH BEFORE MOVING IT. THE L OAD STRUCK A STACK OF COILS BELOW IT, DISLODGED ITSELF FROM THE LOAD HOOK AND FE LL, STRIKING SOME COILS WHICH IN TURN STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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