11% - Injured Person Crushed / Run Over by an Overhead or Gantry Crane. 93% of these incidents resulted in a fatality. 6% Improper / Absent Lock Out Tag – Out (
Now, it would seem obvious that people handle a crane well but the statistics suggest otherwise. According to the labour statistics, it is estimated that around
Many fatalities occur when the crane boom, load line or the load contacts power lines shorting electricity to ground. Other crane accidents happen when workers
However; despite best efforts, accidents can happen and an analysis of overhead crane accidents reveal three common safety hazards that every company that
Fatal Accident. Involving a Remote Control Operated Overhead Crane. A USW member was fatally injured when he was crushed while saving a coworker's life.