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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540629

HEAD,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

Event
HEAD,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14540629
Report ID
111400

Event description

STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY A FLY-AWAY JIB (BOOM EXTENSION) WHICH WAS NOT SECURED BEFORE OPERATION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD BY THE JIB. HE WAS STANDING B ELOW IT WHEN IT CAME LOOSE.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    553
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #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
  3. #982 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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