OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14451470
UNSECURED,CONCRETE BEAM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT
Event description
CEMENT BEAM FELL ON TRUCK, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS WAY TO MAKE A DELIVERY OF FISH. HE DROVE THROUGH A PARKIN CEMENT BEAM TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. THE BEAM HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS. THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR DID NOT FEEL IT WAS SAFE TO SET THE CEMENT B EAM AT THAT TIME BECAUSE HE WAS NOT AT THAT PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION YET. THE BEAM WAS APPARENTLY SET IN PLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN UP TOO MUCH SPACE IN THE PARKING LOT HAD IT BEEN LEFT ON THE GROUND. G LOT ON HIS WAY TO THE RECEIVING DOCK. CONSTRUCTION WAS TAKING PLACE ON THE PRO PERTY. EVIDENTLY, THE CONSTRUCTION WAS TAKING PLACE WHERE THE NORMAL DELIVERY PA TH WAS LOCATED. THERE WAS A 12' HIGH BEAM (CEMENT) RESTING ON A PILLAR OF THE PA RKING GARAGE WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE DELIVERY TRUCK, A WHITE 1977 CHEV ROLET TRUCK WITH A 14' HIGH COLD BOX ON THE BACK, STRUCK THE 12' HIGH, 17,201 PO UND BEAM, KNOCKING THE BEAM OFF THE SUPPORTS AND ONTO THE CAB OF THE DELIVERY TR UCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED. THERE WERE NO BARRICADES OR WARNINGS ACROSS THE CO NSTRUCTION AREA AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS ONLY ONE TACK WELD ON THE
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 805
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#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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#982 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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#983 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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