OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237416
CHAIN,HEAD,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,WINCH,BROKEN CHAIN
Event description
CHAIN UNDER TENSION BROKE, END STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:10 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REWINDING 100 FEET OF ONE INCH CABLE ONTO THE DRUM OF A WINCH WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF A TRUCK. DURING THIS OPERATION THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE CABLE B ROKE. THE LOOSE END FLEW INTO THE TRUCK CAB WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING. THE C HAIN STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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