OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525877
GOLD COAST CRANE SERVICE INC
NORTH MIAMI, FL—
Event description
Employee killed by falling crane boom
Investigation abstract
A crane crew was preparing to disassemble the boom of an FMC Link Belt crane, mo oyee #1 was experienced in disassembling this boom, and had done it more than 12 times in the previous month. This accident was caused by Employee #1 knocking o ut the boom pins far too early in the normal sequence for dismantling. del HC 138A, to install the additional boom sections necessary to reach the roof of the building. Employee #1 and a coworker had just removed the load block. Th e boom was supported by boom hoist pendants that were still attached at the boom point. Employee #1 signaled the operator to lower the boom slightly, apparently so he could more easily remove the safety pins for the bottom boom connecting p ins. Employee #1 removed the safety pins and then, reportedly before coworkers c ould stop him, ducked under the boom and hammered out both bottom connecting pin s. The boom immediately fell, crushing Employee #1's skull and killing him. Empl
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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