OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484950

DUNKIRK ICE CREAM CO. INC.

DUNKIRK, NY· 1986-09-10T00:00:00

Event: STACKER CRANE, FALL, BROKEN CHAIN, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Complaint
Activity number: #17611856
Employer profile: DUNKIRK ICE CREAM CO. INC.
Summary number: 14484950
Report ID: 213600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STACKER CRANE FELL 30 FEET

Investigation abstract

A STACKER CRANE OPERATOR WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN THE CARRIAGE HOIST CHAIN FAILE D AND THE CARRIAGE (INCLUDING THE OPERATOR'S CAB) FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1, THE CRANE OPERATOR, SUFFERED MULTIPLE INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
22

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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