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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562359

COUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE

Event
COUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14562359
Report ID
214700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT & PLATFORM OF A TRUCK

Investigation abstract

AT 5:20 PM ON MAY 7, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PASSING ALONG THE BLIND SIDE OF A TRU CK CRANE WHICH WAS NOT BARRICADED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HE ACC IDENTALLY CAME WITHIN THE SWING RADIUS OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND CAB FENDER.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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