OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14345144

COLLAPSE,RAMP,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1990-02-08T00:00:00

Event: COLLAPSE,RAMP,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14345144
Report ID: 420600

Event description

Employee crushed by 4000 lb ramp

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was painting a restored aircraft ramp with primer. He had installed only one 4 by 4 steel post/beam to hold up the 4,000 lb ramp. Employee #1 was mo ving the air hose for the painter when he hit the post and caused it to fall. Th e ramp collapsed on him. He died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
789

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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