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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14317739

PINNED,NAUSEA,CRUSHED,CONTUSION

Event
PINNED,NAUSEA,CRUSHED,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14317739
Report ID
317020

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LIFTING LUG FAILS -TWO MORE INJURED

Investigation abstract

Four employees were in the process of lifting the top portion of a dipleg to rem ove it from a coker unit. Overhead chain hoists were attached to five lifting lu gs. One lifting lug failed causing the dipleg to shift and swing out of control. Employee #1 was pinned by the dipleg and killed. The dipleg also struck Employe e #2 resulting in injuries his hand, and caused injuries to Employee #3 which di d not require hospitalization. Employee #4 become nervous and nauseous, but did not require hospitalization.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    29
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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