OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14203681
H A ANDERSEN CO INC
CLACKAMAS, OR·
Event description
EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF SUPPORT BEAMS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 & #2 HAD COMPLETED MOVING A PURLIN (ROOF BEAM) INTO POSITION TO BE HOISTED BY THE CRANE AND WERE ON THEIR WAY TO MOVE ANOTHER PURLIN IN FROM THE OU TSIDE. THE CRANE BOOM SUDDENLY STRUCK THE MAIN BEAM, RESULTING IN PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THE MAIN BEAM TO BOW AWAY FROM THE WEST WALL. THIS CAUSED 13 PURLINS (NO T NAILED OR OTHERWISE SECURED TO THEIR HANGARS) TO FALL TO THE FLOOR. THE MAIN B EAM WAS ALSO UNSECURED. THE FALLING PURLINS DID NOT STRIKE EITHER EMPLOYEE DIREC TLY. THEY WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY AND RELEASED WITH ONLY MINOR BR UISES ON THE ARMS AND LEGS.
Victims (2)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 569
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 569
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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