OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554208

FOSTER WESTERN, INC.

OMAHA, NE· 1985-10-09T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, BOOM, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, HIP
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2475606
Employer profile: FOSTER WESTERN, INC.
Summary number: 14554208
Report ID: 728900

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, an ironworker, had placed chokers around three bundles of steel flo or decking and attached them to the hook on a crane. The crane operator lifted t he load and started to swing it. The boom support cable broke, and the boom fell , striking Employee #1 on the head, left side, and hip. He died of his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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