OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211114

WHITING TURNER INC

JESSUP, MD— 1984-08-13T00:00:00

Event: LOAD LINE, SHEARED, HEADACHE BALL, CRANE, FOOT, HYDRAULIC CRANE, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14852818
Employer profile: WHITING TURNER INC
Summary number: 14211114
Report ID: 352440

Event description

HEADACHE BALL SHEARED FROM CABLE STRUCK FOOT.

Investigation abstract

CRANE OPERATOR LOWERING BOOM ON P H HYDRAULIC CRANE DIDN'T LEAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CABLE AND HEADACHE BALL WAS DRAWN UP INTO BUCKET AND SHEARED CABLE.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
11

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
599

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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