OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14313282

PALUMBO BROTHERS CONST. INC.

NEWBURGH, NY· 1988-08-20T00:00:00

Event: PIN, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NECK, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #106535305
Employer profile: PALUMBO BROTHERS CONST. INC.
Summary number: 14313282
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed when neck crushed by falling mast

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic air track drill. The dump cylinder pin, wh ich holds the mast upright, came out, allowing the mast to fall. The employee wa s killed when his neck was crushed between the mast and the control panel.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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