On November 29, 1994, a 46-year-old, male crane operator (victim) died as a result of the tip-over of a crane into an adjacent bay. The crane operator was in the process of lifting a bundle of seven logs from a truck and attempting to place the bundle into the bay. As he swung the load toward the bay, the crane became unbalanced and toppled from a bluff bulkhead. The crane fell into the bay, a distance of approximately 25 feet. The crane cab was submerged, and it required about thirteen minutes to extricate the operator. The victim was transported by boat to a nearby hospital, a trip of approximately 30 minutes. During this time CPR was unsuccessfully attempted. He was pronounced dead at the hospital.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Alaska: Logging Crane Operator Dies in Crane Tip-Over, FACE-94-AK-51


    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English