OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525885
CARPENTER CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA INC
SUNRISE, FL—
Event description
Employee injured when struck by crane boom
Investigation abstract
A Pettibone hydraulic crane was being used to place concrete on the second floor ble to operation of this crane. of a two-story building. The manufacturer's operation specifications and limita tions stated that the crane had a radius of more than 60 ft, and that the maximu m jib capacity was 2,000 lb at 35 ft, which interpolates into a radius of approx imately 52 ft. The load of concrete, bucket, and rigging equipment weighed more than 3,300 lb. The bolts holding the turntable to the carrier plate failed and t he crane fell over. The boom struck Employee #1, who, along with the bucket, the formwork and the rest of the load, fell to the first floor. This accident could have been prevented by complying with the manufacturer's specifications applica
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- 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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