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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493357

CHEST,RIGGING,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE

Event
CHEST,RIGGING,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14493357
Report ID
627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was de-rigging a crane boom to lengthen it. The boom was lying appro ximately 12 in. off the ground. Employee #1 crawled under it to remove the pins holding the boom together. When he did, the boom fell about 8 in. crushing Emplo yee #1. He was taken the local hospital, where he died an hour later.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2
  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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