OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470306
CONEWAGO CONTRACTORS INC
HAMPTON, PA—
Event description
CRANE TOPPLED OFF BRIDGE THROWING EMPLOYEE INTO A STREAM
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYER HAD A CONTRACT TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE STREAM ON THE UPSTREAM SID HE WATER AND DROWNED. E OF A BRIDGE ABUTMENT. THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TO PERFORM THE JOB AND HAD POSITION ED A GROVE 45 TON, HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE ON 1 LANE OF THE BRIDGE WITHOUT THE BEA MS OF THE OUTRIGGERS FULLY EXTENDED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON THE HEADACHE BAL L, SECURED BY A SAFETY BELT ATTACHED TO THE CABLE. HE WAS ATTACHING THE LOGS TO BE REMOVED TO A SEPARATE LASSO. AS THE CRANE OPERATOR HOISTED THE LOGS AND EMPLO YEE #1 TO THE BRIDGE DECK, THE THIRD EMPLOYEE WOULD LOAD THE DUMP TRUCK. THEY HA D BEEN WORKING FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS WHEN THE CRANE TOPPLED INTO THE WATER. EMPL OYEE #1 WAS UNABLE TO FREE HIMSELF FROM HIS SAFETY BELT AND SO WAS PULLED INTO T
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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