OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221387939

MICHELS FOUNDATION A DIVISION OF MICHELS CORPORATION

CRYSTAL FALLS, MI· 2021-08-31T00:00:00

Event: Crane, Crane Boom, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Material Handling, Rigging
NAICS: 237990
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345510580
Employer profile: MICHELS FOUNDATION A DIVISION OF MICHELS CORPORATION
Summary number: 221387939
Report ID: 0552651
Project type: A
Construction end-use: P

Event description

Employee is struck and killed by falling crane boom

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee rigged a bulkhead to be lifted by a crane. At some point, the crane failed, and the boom fell, struck, and killed the employee.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
869

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