OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382022
ERECTION PROCESS,COLLAPSE,CRUSHED,PRECAST,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE
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
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#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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