OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303879

CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-01-19T08:30:00

Event: CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14303879
Report ID: 257220

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY 6,000 POUND CABLE REEL WHICH FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON JANUARY 19, 1987, THREE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO MANUALLY LOAD A 6,000 POUND REEL OF TELEPHONE CABLE ONTO A SPECIAL CABLE REEL T RANSPORTER. AS THEY TRIED TO TURN THE REEL, IT FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
42

Occupation code
527

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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