Crane drops load on Colorado worker, causing leg amputation
GBC, Inc. cited for 13 safety violations
An unapproved C-clamp used to attach a load to the hook of an overhead crane slid off a 2,600-pound press brake ram as it was lifted, causing the ram to fall to the ground and pin a worker, resulting in his leg being amputated at the knee.
An OSHA investigation stemming from the March accident at a Lakewood, Colorado metal fabricator resulted in 13 safety violations and $82,600 in proposed penalties.