OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14552897

MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL

1989-12-26T00:00:00

Event: MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14552897
Report ID: 213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED DURING FALL

Investigation abstract

On December 26, 1989, Employee #1, a crane mechanic, was doing routine maintenan ce work on top of an overhead crane trolley. Employee #1 slipped, tripped, or fe ll into some hoist drums containing 5.25-in. openings. The employee's body was c rushed when he fell through the drum opening.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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