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Accident: 14565659 - Caught Between Overturned Crane And The Ground
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2569895 | 11/14/1985 | 1623 | Howard P Foley Company |
DURING HIS ROUTINE WORK ASSIGNMENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING A GALION 125 ROUGH-TERRAIN CRANE FROM SITE #9 TO THE NEXT LOCATION, WHERE HE WOULD BE SETTING LINE POLES. WHILE HE WAS DESCENDING A STEEP GRADE THE CRANE LOST POWER. THIS CAUSED THE POWER BRAKES TO ALSO FAIL, AND PREVENTED EMPLOYEE #1 FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. WITNESSES STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR OF THE CRANE AS IT WAS GOING DOWN THE GRADE AND OVER A BANK. THE CRANE WENT OVER THE BANK AND LANDED ON ITS SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 ENDED UP BETWEEN THE OVERTURNED CRANE AND THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE DIED AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA INJURIES TO HIS CHEST AND ARM.
Keywords:
chest, brake, crushed, arm, lost control, crane, overturn
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2569895 | Fatality | Other | Crane and tower operators |