Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14386965 - OVERTURN OF MOBILE CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14386965 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1595529	08/10/1984	5051	0	New Steel Warehouse Division

Abstract: ON AUGUST 9, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAVELLING WITH A LOAD SUSPENDED FROM THE HOOK OF THE CRANE. THE LOAD WAS NOT SAFELY RIGGED NOR WERE TAG LINES USED. WHEN THE CRANE STOPPED THE LOAD SHIFTED AND PULLED THE CRANE BOOM AND CRANE ONTO ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER/OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE CRANE CANOPY AND THE GROUND. SEATS BELTS WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Keywords: RIGGING, CRANE BOOM, ROLL-OVER, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, TAG LINE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1595529			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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