OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341960
GENERAL ENGINEERING CORP.
MIAMI BEACH, FL·
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)
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#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
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#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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