OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552715

LONGSHORING,HEAD,WORK RULES,SHIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

1988-04-26T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,HEAD,WORK RULES,SHIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14552715
Report ID: 213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BOX BEING LOWERED BY A CRANE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE LOADING OF CONTAINERS ABOARD A SHIP. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HE WAS RIDING IN A BOX SUSPENDED FROM THE CRANE. AS THE BOX WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE SHIP'S DECK HE FELL OUT FROM THE BOX'S OPEN DOORWAY ABOUT 16 FEET TO THE DECK. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
863

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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