OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14430326

LOADING,HEAD,LOAD SHIFT,PIPE,UNTRAINED,STRUCK BY

1989-06-06T00:00:00

Event: LOADING,HEAD,LOAD SHIFT,PIPE,UNTRAINED,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14430326
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by load of PVC pipe

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was securing a load of 18 in. in diameter and 20 ft long PVC pipe wh en the load became dislodged and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed. He had not been trained by the employer in loading and securing the load.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
7

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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