Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14373948 - Employee killed when struck by crane headache ball

Accident Summary Nr: 14373948 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 10/25/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106551856	10/25/1995	1711	0	Oxford Trucking & Equipment
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106551849	10/25/1995	1796	0	King Lar Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was hooking up a three-leg choker/sling onto a large fan unit for a baghouse. The fan unit was to be lifted onto a flatbed trailer by a rough terrain truck crane. The crane's telescoping boom had an overhaul (headache) ball on the end that was not being used. The load block was lifted to get the choker vertical so the lift could be made. Employee #1 was standing on the fan unit as the boom was telescoped out. The boom was almost at its maximum length when the overhaul ball was pulled over the sheaves and snapped off. The ball plummeted, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HEADACHE BALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106551856					Occupation Not Listed
2	106551849			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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