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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566806

V O CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Event
TRUCK CRANE, OVERLOADED, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2544385
Employer profile
V O CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Summary number
14566806
Report ID
950411

Event description

CRANE OVERTURNED

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 27, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE OPERATING A 35 T ON HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE, LIFTED A CEMENT PIPE WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE CRANE . AS A RESULT, THE CRANE TIPPED OVER INTO A 40 FOOT DEEP EXCAVATION.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    6
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    849
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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