OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567408

REPUBLIC CONTRACTING CORP

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC— 1984-02-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,BROKEN CABLE,STRUCK BY,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE,CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15134547
Employer profile: REPUBLIC CONTRACTING CORP
Summary number: 14567408
Report ID: 454510

Event description

BOOM CABLE SNAPPED, BOOM FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS USING A CRANE TO PLACE GRANITE RIP RAP ALONG THE BANK S OF A CANAL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK ON THE BANK, PLACING THE ROCKS AF TER THEY WERE DUMPED BY THE CRANE. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS SWINGING A LOAD TO THE RIGHT AND BOOMING DOWN WHEN THE BOOM CABLE SNAPPED. THE BOOM FELL, STRIKING EMP LOYEE # 1 ON THE HEAD. THE BOOM CABLE WAS WORN AND HAD 10 BROKEN STRANDS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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