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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237523

WIRE ROPE,WOOD SLAB,PILE DRIVER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT

Event
WIRE ROPE,WOOD SLAB,PILE DRIVER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14237523
Report ID
627100

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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