Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453484 - CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14453484 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2658946	11/13/1985	2821	0	Norchem, Inc. - Clinton Complex

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A FLAT HEAD ON A HEAT EXCHANGER, ALONG WITH ANOTHER MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGIST AND A CRANE OPERATOR. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS USING A GROVE RT-605 MOBILE HYDRAULIC CRANE TO MOVE THE FLAT HEAD INTO PLACE ON THE HEAT EXCHANGER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE CRANE AND AGAINST A 14 INCH VALVE. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS INCHING THE CRANE FORWARD, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME (THEY WERE ONLY 1 1/4 INCHES APART). THIS CAUSED THE CRANE TO LUNGE FORWARD ABOUT SIX (6) INCHES, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE 14 INCH STATIONARY VALVE.

Keywords: CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2658946			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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