OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522759
CLEVELAND STEVEDORE COMPANY
CLEVELAND, OH—
Event description
CAUGHT BETWEEN CRANE CRAWLER SHOES AND BODY ASSEMBLY
Investigation abstract
ON DECEMBER 12, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1'S WORK STATION WAS ASSIGNED TO UNHOOK A DRAFT OF STEEL BARS FROM THE NUMBER 3 HOLD THE MV CAMBRIDGE. THIS WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET FROM A MANITOWOC #3 CRAWLER CRANE ON DOCK 28. THE EMPLOYEE, AFTER UNHOOKIN G THE DRAFT, WALKED BETWEEN THE CRANE CRAWLERS AND THE BODY WHILE THE CRANE WAS LIFTING A DRAFT. AFTER LIFTING THE DRAFT FROM #3 HOLD THE CRANE BODY AND BOOM TU RNED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STEM OF THE VESSEL TO LOWER THE DRAFT ONTO THE DOCK . THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT REMOVE HIMSELF AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE CRANE CRAWLER S HOES AND THE CRANE BODY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1850 HOURS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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