Bigge Crane and Rigging Co.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - PHILLIPSBURG, Kansas
| Employer | Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. |
| Address | 1598 US 183 Highway |
| City, State ZIP | PHILLIPSBURG, Kansas 67661 |
| Report ID | 2023021073 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Secondary Source | Crowbars |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532412 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -99.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were assembling a crawler crane, using an assist crane to lift and set a drum. After the drum was set, an employee climbed to the top of the boom section and began to slide the drum forward with a pry bar to set the pin. The pry bar slipped, causing the employee to lose his balance and fall from the top of the boom. His head struck the deck of the assist crane before he fell to the ground, and suffered a fractured skull.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2023, a worker at Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. in PHILLIPSBURG, Kansas suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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