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Proforma Safety, LLC Proforma PSI…when performance counts. Foreman Saved by Hard Hat A tower crane operator at the beginning of his shift opened the cabin window to begin lifting operations. The window frame parted from the mounting brackets and fell down to the ground approximately 40 meters below. A foreman who was standing below the crane outside the 15 meter barricade area was struck on the head and neck by the falling steel frame and glass. Workers nearby heard a loud crash and found the foreman lying on the ground beside shattered glass and a twisted steel window frame. The foreman’s hardhat was lying close by. Inspection of the incident site revealed that the window had struck the hardhat, which probably saved the man's life. The injured party was still conscious when his co-workers arrived and he was told to keep still while the paramedics arrived. The paramedics immobilized the foreman’s neck and he was taken to hospital for treatment. Initial indications are the injured party has a fractured skull and three fractured vertebrae in his upper neck although he is able to move his limbs. Further tests and an MRI will be done to determine if surgery is required. All lifting operations at site were suspended and equipment was inspected for potential falling object prior to work resuming. Incident events were communicated to the affected workforce and an alert was immediately sent out the other operations at site.
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