OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517395

HEAD,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

1984-08-24T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517395
Report ID: 419700

Event description

Employee killed when head crushed by tower crane pendant

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on August 24, 1984, Employee #1, age 20, was helping choker to allow Employee #1's body to drop to the ground. to set up a Pecco climbing tower crane, model SK355. He and other workers were e recting the rope stay, or A-frame, on the first section of the crane jib at grou nd level before lifting it into place. The A-frame was raised by a single choker with a Lorain Moto crane, model 8150, and pinned into place. The load was then released from the crane. At this point, Employee #1 climbed onto the A-frame and under the rope pendant to release the choker. While he was in this position the pendant dropped further and crushed his head against the A-frame. Employee #1 w as killed. The size of the pendant required the crane operator to pick up on the

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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