OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320329

B.M.I., INCORPORATED

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA· 1988-01-16T00:00:00

Event: STEEL PLATE, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FLOOR OPENING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #836361
Employer profile: B.M.I., INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14320329
Report ID: 317000

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING UP A RAKE TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM A POURING TROUGH. AFTE R THE CRANE WAS HOOKED TO THE RAKE, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACK FROM THE LOAD ONTO A STEEL PLATE. THE PLATE GAVE WAY. HE AND THE STEEL PLATE FELL INTO A LATEL CAR THAT WAS UNDER THE WORK AREA. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
16

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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