OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14450217

LONGSHORING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1984-12-17T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14450217
Report ID: 420300

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING BUNDLE OF WOOD PULP

Investigation abstract

LONGSHOREMEN WERE STORING BUNDLES OF WOOD PULP IN THE LOWER HOLD OF A VESSEL. TH E BUNDLES WERE BEING STACKED THREE HIGH. EACH BUNDLE WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 4,480 POUNDS. THE TOP TWO BUNDLES TOPPLED OVER. THE TOP BUNDLE FELL APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET, STRIKING AND CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
7

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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