OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #966820

ABRASION,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,CRANE

1987-07-10T00:00:00

Event: ABRASION,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 966820
Report ID: 931700

Event description

Six employees killed, six injured basket when falls

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #12 were being transferred from the deck of the U.S. Navy s hip Sacramento to a pier. They were in a manbasket attached by cable to a Clyde Whirley portal crane #7. The basket fell, killing Employees #1 through #6. Emplo yees #7 through #12 suffered multiple bruises and abrasions and were hospitalize d.

Victims (12)

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#10 Hospitalized Age 52 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#11 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#12 Hospitalized Age 43 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#2 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#3 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#4 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#5 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#6 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#7 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#8 Hospitalized Age 54 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1
#9 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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