Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14401988 - EMPLOYEE FELL 240 FEET FROM CRANE SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14401988 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 10/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101600831	10/20/1986	3533	0	H. B. Zachry Marine Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101600823	10/20/1986	3731	0	Gulf Marine Fabricators Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101600740	10/20/1986	3533	0	Heerema Marine
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101600815	10/22/1986	3533	0	M & R Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 20, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE BEING HOISTED TO THE UPPER ELEVATION OF THE "MOBIL" GREEN CANYON JACKET. THEY INTENDED TO BLEED HYDRAULIC LINES FROM A 12 FOOT WORK PLATFORM, CONSISTING OF A TWO LEGGED BRIDLE, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FROM THE HOOK OF A MANITOWOC 4100 CRANE. THE EMPLOYEES USED RADIOS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CRANE OPERATOR. NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES HAD SECURED THEIR SAFETY BELTS. AT ABOUT 240 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE SIGNALMAN INSTRUCTED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO "BOOM UP". THE JIB BECAME HUNG UP ON A PROTRUDING STRUCTURE NEAR THE TOP OF THE JACKET. WHEN THE JIB SPRANG LOOSE, THE PLATFORM BEGAN BOUNCING UP AND DOWN. EMPLOYEE #1 PANICKED, CLIMBED OUT OF THE PLATFORM ONTO THE STRUCTURE, LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 240 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, LOST BALANCE, FALL, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101600831	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	101600823			Occupation Not Listed
3	101600740			Occupation Not Listed
4	101600815			Occupation Not Listed

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