OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300750

FRACTURE,LUNG,PILING,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,ARM,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

1986-04-03T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,LUNG,PILING,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,ARM,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14300750
Report ID: 951510

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING PILING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING OFF THE EXCESS LENGTH OF A PILING. (THE PILE WAS APPROXI MATELY 15 FEET HIGH.) HE WAS WORKING IN AN EXCAVATED CORNER. WHEN THE PILE START ED TO FALL AWAY FROM THE CORNER, THE EMPLOYEE REALIZED THAT THE FALLING PILE WOU LD HIT ANOTHER (FALLEN) PILE AND ROLL TOWARDS HIM. HE TRIED TO RUN AWAY FROM THE CORNER, BUT THE FALLING PILE STRUCK HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE. HE WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND PINNED UNDER THE PILE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH FRACTURES TO THE RIGHT ARM, AS WELL AS A BRUISED LUNG AND FACIAL LACERATIONS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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