Video by Resources Safety and Health Queensland - Leg Crush Lifting Injury Animation
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00:00 On August 1st, 2023, a mechanic was tasked with removing an exhaust from a pontoon pump
00:16 roof assembly. As a safer alternative to working at heights, the mechanic sought assistance
00:21 to lay the roof section over on its side to enable access to the exhaust from ground level.
00:29 Two qualified high-risk work licence holders, a crane operator and rigger, were subsequently
00:35 tasked with moving the roof section through use of a franner crane. Upon arriving at the
00:42 job location and discussing the task, the workers noted that the load had an obvious
00:49 weight imbalance to one side. The workers decided that they would use the franner crane
00:55 to first drag the roof section across the ground out of the way from other equipment.
01:03 Once the load was clear, it was intended that they would use the crane and the weight bias
01:08 of the roof to assist in laying it down on its heavier side. It was anticipated that
01:15 this could be achieved without the need for lifting the heavier side from the ground.
01:22 Ten millimetre chains were then attached from the franner crane to the two thinner legs
01:27 located on the lighter side of the load. Once ready, the lighter side of the load was raised
01:34 slightly with the heavier side remaining in contact with the ground. The rigger then signalled
01:42 for the crane operator to commence reversing the crane in order to drag the load away from
01:48 other equipment. During this stage, the rigger was pulling at one of the roof section legs
01:56 in attempts to assist in the movement of the load across the ground. The load had been
02:09 moved across the ground approximately one metre, at which point the load became unbalanced
02:15 and broke holding contact with the ground. The unbalanced load then become uncontrolled,
02:25 swinging and striking the rigger, causing serious leg injuries. The other workers then
02:31 attended to the injured rigger, initiating site emergency procedures and calling for
02:36 urgent medical assistance. In conclusion, sites should undertake a review
02:52 of fatal hazard controls and verification processes associated with lifting, including
02:58 not working within exclusion zones and the use of tag lines when appropriate. It is also
03:03 recommended that Safety Bulletin 199, updated and published 7 August 2023, be circulated
03:12 to all coal mine workers.
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