Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485356 - Employee injured due to improper equipment rigging

Accident Summary Nr: 201485356 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 01/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120337068	02/05/2003	2951	324121	County Quarry Products

Abstract: On January 24, 2003, Employee #1 and coworkers were working under a suspended load that was attached to a cone crusher metal liner, which was connected to a mobile crane. A malfunction occurred, causing the cone liner (1600 lbs) to fall, striking Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries which included a severed right arm above the elbow, punctured lung, fractured ribs, and other internal injuries. Employee #1 was released 19 days later. Failure analysis determined that the lifting attachments on the cone liner were improperly fabricated and welded, as well as the liner connection to the mobile crane was defective. Therefore, the poor welding and rigging resulted in overloading of the lifting attachments, and the subsequent failure.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, SEVERED, FRACTURE, LUNG, MOBILE CRANE, WELDING, RIB, ARM, MECH MALFUNCTION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120337068			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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