OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273361

HEAD,STEEL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BRIDGE

1989-10-12T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STEEL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BRIDGE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14273361
Report ID: 111100

Event description

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT AND BRIDGE MEMBER

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was laying out supplies while riding a bridge counterweight. His hea d was caught between the side of the moving counterweight and the structural ste el bridge members.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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