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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306286

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14306286
Report ID
454715

Event description

TWO EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING ROLL OF WIRE; ONE KILLED

Investigation abstract

A CREW WAS REWIRING A FOURDRINIER PAPER MACHINE. THE ROLL OF NEW WIRE WAS SUSPEN DED ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL BY TWO HOISTS. THE ROLL WAS 24 FEET LONG AND 3 FEET IN DIAMETER. ONE END OF THE ROLL CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE ROLL TO FALL. WHEN IT FELL IT STRUCK EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFER ED INJURIES WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    777
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    777
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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