OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1000801

DITCH,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-08-15T00:00:00

Event: DITCH,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 1000801
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipe

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in a ditch when a 80 ft length of 10 in. diameter steel pipe rol led into the ditch, striking and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
557

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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