Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201921160 - Three employees injured when leg section fell

Accident Summary Nr: 201921160 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123629180	08/18/1998	1381	0	Rowan Companies, Inc.

Abstract: A Manitowoc crawler crane, Model N 4600, was erected aboard an offshore drilling rig, Gorilla-V, and was being used to hoist a leg section. The leg section was triangular in shape and three employees were assigned to each corner of the leg. The leg section was about 20 feet in the air, when apparently the crane malfunctioned, unexpectedly lowering the 60-foot leg section into the post gear unit walkway, where three employees were waiting to put the leg section into place. The crane operator failed to control the hoisted load, which resulted in fractures for the three hospitalized employees.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CRAWLER CRANE, OIL WELL DRILLING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	123629180	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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