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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391452

LOAD BINDER,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
LOAD BINDER,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14391452
Report ID
625700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING PIPE RACK

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was off loading a pipe rack assembly from the trailer section of a t otal load of 65 sections of 4.5-in. drill pipe. Two pipe rack assemblies were po sitioned side by side atop the 65 sections of pipe. He released the binders on t he chain without providing for a restraining support system. He was struck and k illed by a falling pipe rack.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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