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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375554

LOADING,SUSPENDED LOAD,CHAIN,RIGGING,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE

Event
LOADING,SUSPENDED LOAD,CHAIN,RIGGING,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14375554
Report ID
522500

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY MATERIAL BEING LOADED

Investigation abstract

The employee was using an overhead crane to transfer assembly-line-related equip ment to a flatbed truck. The chain slings being used were not property rigged an d balanced, and the sling detached from the hook. The load dropped onto edge of the truck and bounced, striking and killing the employee.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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