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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522189

BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE

Event
BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14522189
Report ID
522300

Event description

STRUCK BY TRUCK CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM ON 4-12-84, AN EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A TRUCK CRANE BOOM. BOLTS HOLDING THE BOOM TURNTABLE (TO CRANE BODY) PULLED OUT FROM THE TURNTABLE BASE, THUS ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL-- STRIKING THE OPERATOR WHO WAS INSIDE THE CRANE CAB. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF STORING A LIFTING BEAM AT THE YARD.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    849
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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