OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250427
JENSEN DRILLING CO
LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEES DRILLING HOLES IN CLIFF STRUCK BY FALLING ROCKS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A PLATFORM 125 TO 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LE VEL, DRILLING HOLES IN THE ROCKY SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. APPROXIMATELY ONE TON OF RO CKS, JARRED LOOSE FROM THE MOUNTAINSIDE ABOUT 75 FEET ABOVE THE EMPLOYEES, FELL AND STRUCK THE UNPROTECTED EMPLOYEES. THE WORK (SKIP) PLATFORM HAD BEEN DESIGNED BY THE COMPANY ENGINEER ESPECIALLY FOR USE ON THIS PARTICULAR JOB. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A HAIR-LINE CRACK OF THE PELVIS AND A RUPTURED KIDNEY. THE KIDNEY WAS REMOVED. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES TO THE RIGHT ARM. SCALIN G OR REMOVING THE LOOSE ROCK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OVERHEAD PROTECTION WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS ACCIDENT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 26
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 598
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 598
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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