OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14378921
PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
FOOSLAND, IL—
Event description
Employee killed when struck by crane boom
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was adding a section of boom to an FMC link-belt speeder crawler cra ne. He did not block the boom or move the pendant ropes back to the section wher e the pins were to be removed. Employee #1 knocked out one lower pin and then go t under the boom and knocked out the other lower pin. The boom came apart at the bottom, knocking him to the ground. Employee #1 died of crushing chest injuries .
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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