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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296842

HEAD,UNSECURED,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,CRANE,LEG

Event
HEAD,UNSECURED,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,CRANE,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14296842
Report ID
352440

Event description

CONVEYOR FELL, STRIKING AND INJURING TWO EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PART OF A CREW ERECTING A DOVER RADIAL STACKER CONVEYOR THE SUPPORT GUYS AT THE HEAD OF THE CONVEYOR AND RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES ON HI S LEGS. . THE TOWER AND CONVEYOR HAD BEEN SET IN PLACE, BUT SEVERAL "FINISH UP" TASKS RE MAINED. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE ASSIGNED THE JOB OF INSTALLING GUA RDS ON AN ELECTRIC WINCH AT THE TAIL END OF THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE #2 AND ANOTHE R EMPLOYEE WERE GIVEN THE JOB OF STRAIGHTENING A SPREADER BAR AT THE HEAD OF THE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS SUPPORTED BY A CRANE WHILE THE SPREADER BAR WAS BEIN G WORKED ON. THE TOWER, 67 FEET TALL, WAS NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED DURING THIS O PERATION AND FELL TOWARD THE CONVEYOR TAIL SECTION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON TH E HEAD, RECEIVING INJURIES REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS PINNED BY

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    549
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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