OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14273486

ERECTION PROCESS,GIN POLE,FRACTURE,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TOWER

1989-09-04T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,GIN POLE,FRACTURE,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TOWER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14273486
Report ID: 111100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY GIN POLE DERRICK

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2 p.m. on September 4, 1989, Employee #1, an iron worker, was e recting a 195 ft high milloware tower. The top 24 ft section of gin pole derrick being used to erect the tower broke off and fell striking the Employee #1 on th e head, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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