OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14317739
PINNED,NAUSEA,CRUSHED,CONTUSION
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)
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#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 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 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 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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