Alert 12 – 17 Sudden Slewing of Crane Boom Dislodges Load

Alert 12 – 17 Sudden Slewing of Crane Boom Dislodges Load

WHAT HAPPENED:

The crane operator slewed the crane right, causing the pennant to swing. He immediately attempted to correct the pennant line swing by slewing left. This action caused the pennant to double back on itself which resulted in the pennant becoming detached from the main hook. These actions resulted in a high potential serious injury incident.