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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341960

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14341960
Report ID
418800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING RISER

Investigation abstract

A CONSTRUCTION CREW WAS HOISTING AND POSITIONING A PREFABRICATED RISER. ONE EMPL OYEE WAS STANDING ON THE RISER OPERATING A CHAIN HOIST. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (EMPLOY EE #1) WAS STANDING UNDER THE RISER DIRECTING ITS PLACEMENT. THE SUPPORTING BEAM , COMPOSED OF ALUMINUM AND WOOD, SUDDENLY ROLLED, BENT AND BROKE. THIS ALLOWED T HE HOIST RIGGING TO COME LOOSE FROM THE BEAM, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE RISER TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK AND KILLED. THE EMPLOYEE STANDING ON THE RISER (EMP LOYEE #2) FELL WITH THE RISER BUT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    8
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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