OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14186928

HEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,SUSPENDED LOAD,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-12-29T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,SUSPENDED LOAD,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14186928
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was lifting a steel beam with an overhead crane when he slipped and fell on the floor. The beam then fell, striking him on the head. He died of a fr actured skull.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
15

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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