OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237523
ED BALL CONSTRUCTION CO INC
JONESBORO, AR·
Event description
EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF TIMBER
Investigation abstract
ON OCTOBER 4, 1985, FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF THE PILE DRIV ING EQUIPMENT. AT THIS TIME, THE CABLE WHICH WAS LIFTING THE PILE DRIVER HAMMER SLIPPED, AND THE HAMMER FELL APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE HAMME R LANDED, IT STRUCK A LARGE PIECE OF TIMBER. THE TIMBER BROKE, AND ONE END WAS T HROWN WITH CONSIDERABLE FORCE INTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED A ND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 64 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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