Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14520100 - CRANE-SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM FELL; EMPLOYEES INJURED

Accident Summary Nr: 14520100 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/20/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101080885	10/20/1986	3731	0	Avondale Shipyards Division

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A PERSONNEL BASKET, SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE, ABOUT 50 TO 60 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THEY WERE CHANGING THE HOG ROD (JIB SUSPENSION) OF ANOTHER CRANE. THE OTHER CRANE'S BOOM BEGAN MOVING UP AND DOWN, AND STRUCK THE CRANE SUPPORTING THE TWO EMPLOYEES. THE WHIP LINE BROKE, CAUSING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 TO FALL, IN THEIR BASKET, INTO SOME WILLOW TREES BELOW THEM. THEY WERE BOTH HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Keywords: BROKEN CABLE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101080885			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101080885			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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