OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503262

DISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

1986-04-09T00:00:00

Event: DISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503262
Report ID: 729700

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DISMANTLING THE BOOM OF A LINK-BELT TRUCK CRAN E. THE UNSUPPORTED BOOM FELL ON HIM WHEN HE KNOCKED OUT THE BOTTOM PINS WHICH FA STEN THE BOOM SECTIONS TOGETHER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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