Fatality Narrative: Crane Operator Dies After Falling from Crane Turntable Deck

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  In July of 2010, a 61-year-old crane operator was fatally injured when he fell from a 120-ton mobile hydraulic crane's turntable deck while attempting to dismount. The operator and a crane service company oiler were dispatched by their employer to a school to lift an HVAC unit to the building's roof. The crane operator and oiler were setting up the crane in preparation for the lift, when they discovered that there was an electrical problem causing the telescoping boom to break down. The operator phoned the company electrician, who indicated that he would be there shortly to make repairs. The two workers decided to go and wait in the shade. The oiler dismounted first from the turntable deck at the crane's rear and turned away from the victim, who was about to dismount. The coworker heard the victim make an exclamation. He turned to see him falling head first to the concrete sidewalk 4 to 5 feet below. Emergency medical services and police responded and the victim was transported to a hospital. He died of his injuries nine days later. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Cranes Equipment Design Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Exposure Levels Hazards Mobile Equipment Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051573
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-113-2012, 2012 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: crane operator dies after falling from crane turntable deck
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:cfc453582d79e345c3a51b50fddc5eef1ddf7ae27f0dd87f6ab2f0b361289a9f126b98a91b0b120ef687aef2fce0244d9bec60d806e93807f0b741ac0af347cf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228760/cdc_228760_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 212.75 KB ]