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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14437594

RIGGING,HOIST,STRUCK BY,SLING,TANK

Event
RIGGING,HOIST,STRUCK BY,SLING,TANK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14437594
Report ID
1032500

Event description

Employee killed when struck by box on tank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a hoist to roll a 6 ft by 8 ft steel tank. The tank had a 4 ft by 2 ft box on the outside. When the tank rolled, the box came over the top midway point and struck Employee # 1, who was standing in its path. He was kill ed. The slings used to roll the tank were improperly rigged.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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