OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519946
ATLAS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
METAIRIE, LA·
Event description
Two employees killed, one injured, by falling crane boom
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on May 14, 1987, Employees #1 through #3 were standin g inside a large excavation when the boom from a 65-ton crawler crane dropped do wn on them. Employees #1 and #2 were killed, and Employee #3 was seriously injur ed. At the time of the accident, the boom was in the swinging position without a load.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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