OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818195

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE

1989-05-08T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 818195
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by swinging crane

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing at the frame of a moto-crane. He was resting his arm on the frame when the crane operator swung the superstructure. Employee #1's head was crushed between the frame of the moto-crane and the superstructure. He died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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