OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278675

LOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE

1987-08-07T00:00:00

Event: LOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278675
Report ID: 112000

Event description

Employee killed when struck by swinging retort

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was watching a 1,300 pound retort that was being hoisted from a vert ical furnace using an overhead pendant crane, steel sling, and two C-clamps. The C-clamps were attached to the round tip of the retort. The retort had been hois ted about 6 inches above the furnace and was being moved away from it, when the retort began to turn. The back C-clamp popped off and the retort swung around, s triking Employee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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