OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296644
C. C. & T. CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
ROCKVILLE, MD·
Event description
Employee killed when crushed between two pipe sections
Investigation abstract
At about 9:30 a.m. on July 15, 1987, Employee #1, a pipe installer employed by C The winch operator thought the "O.K." was for him and started to winch the pipe . Employee #1 was caught between two pipes and was crushed to death. A comprehen sive signal system between the worker and the winch operator was not used. C&T Construction Co., Cockeysville, MD, and a coworker, were installing sections of 48 in. by 8 ft concrete storm drain pipe about 35 ft under I-270, north of 4 04 Watts Brook Pkwy., Rockville, MD. Both men were inside the tunnel. Another co worker was positioned outside the tunnel at the east end and was operating a win ch that was used to pull the sections of pipe together. The pipe sections were p ositioned on 4 in. by 4 in. wooden skids. During the winching a section of pipe became stuck. Employee #1, who was positioned inside the stuck pipe, leaned outs ide of it to jack the pipe free. He said "O.K." to the second man in the tunnel.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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