OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456701
AMAX MAGNESIUM
GRANTSVILLE, UT—
Event description
ANKLE STRUCK BY CRANE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A JLG MODEL 686 CRANE IN THE FOUNDRY, PREPARING TO REM OVE A PUMP FROM A FURNACE. HE STOPPED THE CRANE ABOUT 2 FEET FROM THE FURNACE, G OT OUT OF THE CAB AND WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE CRANE. ANOTHER OPERATOR, WHO WA S THEN GETTING INTO THE CRANE, INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSED THE TRAVEL PEDAL. THE CRA NE MOVED FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND PINNING HIS ANKLE AGAINST THE FURNACE BASE. EMPLOYEE #1 DID NOT ACTUATE THE PARK LOCK BEFORE DISMOUNTING THE CRANE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 777
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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