| A wire is attached to the hook of a drag shovel with a crane
attachment, and is being used to move a steel arch support at a tunnel
construction site. |
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The shovel operator stopped the shovel suddenly since a worker walked under the overhead load. As a result, the wire rope came off of the hook and the support beam fell on the worker.
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| Tips for preventing similar accidents
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| 1. |
Never let a worker walk under overhead loads. |
| 2. |
Be sure to inspect the safety catch for the hook before starting work. |
| 3. |
Assign someone to serve as a signaler and perform work in accordance with that person's instructions. |
| 4. |
Know the proper methods of hanging support beams, and the order in which beams are to be installed. |
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Source : JICOSH
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CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE ACCIDENT CASE1
