OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352835

TORCH,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,CUTTING AND BURNING

1987-04-28T00:00:00

Event: TORCH,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352835
Report ID: 418600

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING PIECE OF SHIP'S CRANE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN OXY-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO DISSASSEMBLE A SHIP'S CR ANE INTO SCRAP METAL SALVAGE. SUDDENLY A LARGE PIECE OF THE CRANE FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED A FATAL CRUSHING INJURY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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