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Inspection: 1885060 - L G Barcus & Sons Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1885060
Report ID: 0728900
Date Opened: 10/29/1984

Site Address:
L G Barcus & Sons Inc
Comsat & Looking Glass Ave
Offutt Afb, NE 68113

Mailing Address:
1430 State Ave, Kansas City, KS 66102

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/1984

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/31/1984

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360552434

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554174
Event: 10/29/1984
STRUCK BY FALLING BALL AND HOOK ASSEMBLY

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEAR A CRANE TRANSPORTER, ONTO WHICH AN AMERICAN 799 CRAWLER CRANE WAS TO BE LOADED. AS THE OPERATOR OF A DROTT 1800 WAS EXTENDING THE BOOM TO POSITION HIS CRANE, TWO-BLOCKING OF THE AUXILIARY LOAD LINE OVERHAUL BALL AND THE BOOM OCCURED. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE. THE OVERHAUL BALL AND HOOK ASSEMBLY FELL APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TWO-BLOCKING, BOOM, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1885060 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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