OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14412589

CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT

1987-06-26T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14412589
Report ID: 626600

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING BALE OF BURLAP

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPENING DOUBLE DOORS ON A CONTAINER. THE EMPLOYEE OPENED THE RIG HT DOOR OF THE CONTAINER. HE HAD OPENED THE LEFT DOOR ABOUT HALFWAY WHEN A BALE OF BURLAP, WEIGHTING ABOUT 900 POUNDS FELL ON HIM. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
31

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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