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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14354245

CONCRETE SLAB,PINNED,CRUSHED,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
CONCRETE SLAB,PINNED,CRUSHED,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14354245
Report ID
418400

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH; CONCRETE PILE STACKS FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON JUNE 17, 1986 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING UP A 14 BY 14 OYEE #1 DIED BEFORE BEING REMOVED 1 1/2 HOURS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. BY 55 FEET CONCRETE PILE THAT WAS TO BE LOADED ONTO A TRUCK USING A MODEL 500A1 (27 1/2 TON) DROTT TRAVEL LIFT CRANE (SERIAL #2219). BEFORE LOADING COULD BEGIN SEVERAL PILES THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAD STACKED TO ACCUMULATE THE PILING HE NEEDED F OR THE SHIPMENT FELL OVER ONTO HIM. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN SEVERAL CONCRETE PILES FROM THE WAIST DOWN. EACH PILE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 3 TONS. THE CRANE COULD NO T BE USED TO REMOVE THE PILES FROM FROM ATOP THE EMPLOYEE BECAUSE THE CRANE HOOK S WERE BURIED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PILES. REMOVAL OF THESE PILES WAS FURTHER DEL AYED BY THEIR POSITION. THE "EYES" FOR THE CRANE HOOKS WERE NOT ACCESSIBLE, EMPL

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8330
    Task assigned
    1

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