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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377105

CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL INGOT

Event
CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL INGOT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14377105
Report ID
521700

Event description

CRUSHED BY ALUMINUM INGOT

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:50 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED AND EMPL OYEE #2 SCRAPED BY ALUMINUM INGOTS WHICH FELL FROM AN INGOT WAGON. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS A TOW VEHICLE OPERATOR. WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A "U" TURN WHEN THE WAGON HE W AS TOWING TIPPED, CAUSING THE INGOTS TO SLIDE OFF. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE FALLING INGOTS.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    22
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2

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