OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #970913

LOADING,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD CRANE,LEG,HOISTING MECHANISM,SHEET METAL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1989-04-25T00:00:00

Event: LOADING,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD CRANE,LEG,HOISTING MECHANISM,SHEET METAL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 970913
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee's legs crushed by 26,000 lb sheet steel load

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to load 14 pieces of 6 ft by 30 ft by 1/4 in. sheet s teel onto an awaiting truck. Inadequate/improper lifting equipment, methods, and procedures resulted in the 26,000 lb load being dropped and landing partially o n both legs of Employee #1, who was operating the pendant controls of the bridge crane. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
715

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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