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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524961

CRANE HOOK,PIN,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE

Event
CRANE HOOK,PIN,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14524961
Report ID
522500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE HOOK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE CAB OF A HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE (MODEL HTC-34, MADE BY THE FMC CORP) MOVING IT TO A NEW LOCATION. THE PIN THAT PREVENTS THE WIRE ROPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE CRANE HOOK FROM COMING OFF THE BOOM WAS MISSING. THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG INTO THE TRUCK CAB, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1. THE CRANE WAS NOT CERTIFIED ANNUALLY OR INSPECTED MONTHLY OR DAILY. THE EMPLOYER DIDN'T IN STRUCT THE EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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