OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525869
HYDRAULIC CRANE,MAINTENANCE,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,CRANE
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING CRANE BOOM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THE OPERATOR OF A FIXED, VESSEL MOUNTED, HYDRAULIC CRANE. HE WAS LOADING CARGE FROM THE DOCK TO THE VESSEL. HE WAS SEATED AT THE CONTROLS, LOCAT ED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CRANE. THE FIRST LIFT WAS A HEAVY BUNDLE OF LUMBER. THE BOLTS HOLDING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BOOM TO THE ROTATING STRUCTURE FAILED. TH E BOOM FELL OVER TO THE RIGHT, CRUSHING THE OPERATOR. THE OTHER END OF THE BOOM LANDED ON THE DECK. ONLY ONE OF SIX LARGE BOLTS HOLDING THE BOOM WAS ANY GOOD. T HE OTHER FIVE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, OR HAD OLD BREAKS. MANY PARTS OF T HE CRANE WERE EXTREMELY CORRODED. THERE WERE NO CERTIFICATES, REQUIRED CARGO GEA R REGISTER, OR OTHER EVIDENCE THAT THAT THE CRANE HAD BEEN TESTED OR EXAMINED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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