OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278410

CRUSHED,TRUCK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

1986-11-17T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,TRUCK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278410
Report ID: 112000

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY HEAVY PIPE WHICH FELL OFF TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF A TRUCK LOADED WITH STEEL PIPE S, EACH 16 FEET LONG AND 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WEIGHING ABOUT 900 POUNDS. THE T RUCK DRIVER, STANDING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LOAD, CUT THE METAL STRAPS AND RE LEASED THE CHAIN BINDERS WHICH HELD THE LOAD OF PIPES. THE FRONT BUNDLE, WHICH W AS NOT PROPERLY CHOCKED, ROLLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE PIPES AND CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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