OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692947
LONE STAR CEMENT, INCORPORATED
CHESAPEAKE, VA·
Event description
Two employees struck and killed by falling crane boom
Investigation abstract
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on March 26, 1986, Employees #1 and #2 were connectin g wire rope slings to a 30 1/2 ton concrete beam. Due to the angle of the boom o f the 55 ton crane, the overloaded boom fell, striking and killing both employee s.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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