OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296842
MECHANICAL WELDING, INC.
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD·
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)
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#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
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#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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