Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14484083 - FALL FROM SLING HOOK OF MOBILE CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14484083 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 04/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17805490	05/13/1985	1542	0	Tsk Company,Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING WITH A P & H HYDRAULIC CRANE (15 TON), USING A CHAIN SLING TO MOVE STEEL JOISTS AND METAL DECKING. THE EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY WAS RIDING ON THE SLING & SLING HOOK. THE CRANE OPERATOR SAW THAT THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET & LEGS WERE GOING TO STRIKE A PILE OF EARTH. THE CRANE OPERATOR RAISED THE BOOM. IN DOING SO, HE TWO BLOCKED THE BALL & HOOK. THE BALL & HOOK, WITH SLING, BROKE OFF. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND (APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET) AND THE BALL, HOOK & SLING STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: MOBILE CRANE, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, FALL, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17805490			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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