Incident date: 2022-10-16
NAICS industry code: 488320

A crane was being used to remove a loader from a barge. An employee stood on the back of the loader as it was attached to the crane and lifted. The cable on the crane broke, causing the loader and the employee to fall about 13 feet to the floor of the barge. The employee suffered fractured ribs, a fractured back and collarbone, and a laceration on the back of the neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Cranes, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate