OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513527

HEAD,WIRE ROPE,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,STRUCK BY,CRANE

1986-03-14T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WIRE ROPE,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,STRUCK BY,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14513527
Report ID: 521100

Event description

Employee struck by wire ropes when crane boom falls

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on March 13, 1986, Employee #1 was standing alongsid e a truck, watching a crawler crane lift a load. The procedure was for the crane to pick up the load from the truck, have the truck pull out, and then set the l oad down. The load, which was almost at the crane's capacity, was lifted slightl y off the truck to check for stability. The truck prematurely moved forward and caught the corner of the load, pulling the crane boom sideways. The boom collaps ed and one or more of the wire running ropes struck Employee #1 on his hard hat and on the side of the head. He was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
804

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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