OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #953513

CHAIN,CONSTRUCTION,GANTRY CRANE,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1989-04-05T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,CONSTRUCTION,GANTRY CRANE,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 953513
Report ID: 355114

Event description

Employee struck by falling gantry

Investigation abstract

Several employees were hoisting beams through a floor opening, using a gantry an d chain hoist. When the beams reached the proper level, the employees pulled the m to the floor as the chain was given slack. The employees pulled too hard and t oppled the gantry, which fell and struck Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
597

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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