OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14307870

CHEST,HEART,LOADING,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE LOAD

1984-06-06T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEART,LOADING,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14307870
Report ID: 214200

Event description

Employee killed when struck by collapsing metal frames

Investigation abstract

While transferring 250 lb individual metal frames from one 40 ft freight trailer into another, Employee #1 entered the trailer facing the frames instead of pull ing on them. As he attempted to move a frame, the entire stack collapsed toward him, and struck his chest. Employee #1's chest bones broke, then pierced his hea rt. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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