OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #705020

SKYLINE CRANE SERVICE, INC.

SILVER SPRING, MD· 1986-07-10T00:00:00

Event: WALL, BOOM, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18853200
Employer profile: SKYLINE CRANE SERVICE, INC.
Summary number: 705020
Report ID: 352440

Event description

CRANE BOOM COLLAPSED, CAUSING PRECAST WALL TO FALL

Investigation abstract

THE HYDRAULIC BOOM OF A "P & H" OMEGA 45 TON CRANE FAILED WHILE LIFTING A 9,162 POUND PRE-CAST WALL UNIT. THE MANUAL EXTENSION SECTION OF THE BOOM BENT, CAUSING THE PRECAST UNIT TO FALL A SHORT DISTANCE. THE PRECAST PIECE LANDED UPRIGHT AND THEN FELL ON ITS SIDE AND SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

Victim

#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
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Event type
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Source
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Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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