OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327621

PILING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1985-09-30T00:00:00

Event: PILING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327621
Report ID: 316100

Event description

RIGGING EQUIPMENT FAILED; PILE FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPING TO SET A PRECAST CONCRETE PILE. THE RIGGING EQUIPME NT FAILED, ALLOWING THE PILE TO FALL AND STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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