OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332209

HEAD,HARD HAT,PPE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-05-20T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,HARD HAT,PPE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14332209
Report ID: 418100

Event description

WINDOW FRAME FELL OVER, STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD

Investigation abstract

TWO LABORERS WERE TRANSPORTING 2 INCH BY 12 INCH PIECES OF LUMBER FROM INSIDE TH E BUILDING TO THE OUTSIDE. BEFORE BEGINNING, THEY HAD MOVED A "HOLLOW STEEL" WIN DOW FRAME (128 INCHES HIGH BY 107 INCHES WIDE) AGAINST A WALL. THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME WAS PLACED ONLY 8 1/4 INCHES AWAY FROM THE WALL, MAKING THE ARRANGEMENT H IGHLY UNSTABLE. ON THE NEXT TRIP THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CARRING LUMBER PAST THE FRAME WHEN IT FELL INTO THEIR PATH. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK AND DRIVEN TO THE CO NCRETE FLOOR. HE SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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