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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382022

ERECTION PROCESS,COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,PRECAST,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE

Event
ERECTION PROCESS,COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,PRECAST,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14382022
Report ID
521400

Event description

CRUSH BY PRE STRESS CONCRETE SLAB.

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY AND CRUSHED BY A PRE-CAST, PRE-STRESSED CONCRETE SLAB HE WAS TO HOOK UP. THE PRE-STRESS CONCRETE SLABS, 12'X 9' APROX 8,000 LB, WERE S TORED VERTICAL IN STOARGE RACK. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING BETWEEN THE SLABS PREPARING TO INSTALL HOOKS ON TOP OF THE SLABS WHICH ARE USED FOR LIFTING & ERECTING. EMP LOYEE WAS CRUSHED WHEN A SLAB FELL CRUSHING HIM AGAINST ANOTHER SLAB.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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