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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377444

WORK RULES,SHIP,STRUCK BY,DUNNAGE,CRANE

Event
WORK RULES,SHIP,STRUCK BY,DUNNAGE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14377444
Report ID
521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DRAFT OF DUNNAGE FELL INTO SHIP'S HOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY A DRAFT OF DUNNAGE WHILE WORKING IN THE HOLD OF A VESS EL. THE DRAFT OF DUNNAGE WAS NOT PROPERLY SLUNG. ALSO, THE CRANE OPERATOR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PERMITTED TO SWING THE LOAD OVER THE EMPLOYEE WORKING IN THE HOLD .

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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