Safety under a
suspended load results in countless numbers of injures and deaths annually. Many
times this hazard is taken for granted by workers. It is one of our most common
observations on our plant tours. Here is a recent incident highlighting the
hazard.
A 37-year-old
worker has been seriously injured in a workplace accident
that occurred at an aluminum company in (town
name omitted).
According to
the emergency service of (town name omitted), the incident occurred at 10:09
p.m. in a company located on (name omitted) street in the industrial estate of
this (name omitted) town.
The 37-year-old man has been crushed by
an overhead crane at chest height. After an initial assessment
at the scene, a mobile ICU has transferred him to the (local hospital).
We pray that
the worker recovers fully from his injuries.
Looking at
all of the news media articles we assume that the worker was moving a suspended
load. During that procedure the worker was pinned against an immovable object
(e.g., truck, wall, etc.).
We have observed
at countless workplaces that workers fail to follow their training when lifting
and/or moving a suspended load. All too often workers stand in the wrong
location when lifting or moving a suspended load.
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