OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #868018
EXPERT CRANE, INC.
CLEVELAND, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL 31 FEET FROM CRANE
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and two other employees were installing new crane rails on a Clevela nd 5-ton charging crane. All three employees were working at a height of 31 feet without fall protection. A plate became dislodged and struck Employee #1, causi ng him to fall 31 feet and die.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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