OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14231989

CHAIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-06-23T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14231989
Report ID: 316400

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling steel plate

Investigation abstract

While Employee #1 was placing a steel plate bulkhead in a trench, the chain bein g used to transport the plate dislodged. The plate fell and struck Employee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
599

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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