OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14468631

CONCRETE SLAB,FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,CONCRETE

1986-06-10T00:00:00

Event: CONCRETE SLAB,FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,CONCRETE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14468631
Report ID: 317530

Event description

HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN PIECE OF CONCRETE AND STEEL ROD

Investigation abstract

A FORKLIFT TRUCK WAS BEING USED TO TURN LARGE SEPTIC TANK COVERS, MADE OF FRESHL Y FORMED CONCRETE, ONTO THEIR SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FOR KLIFT AS IT TURNED ONE COVER ONTO ITS SIDE. HE HAD A STEEL ROD WITH WHICH TO POK E OUT A BOTTOM-FORM PALLET AS THE COVER WAS TURNED. THE "GREEN" CONCRETE GAVE WA Y AS SOON AS THE COVER WAS PLACED ON ITS SIDE. A LARGE CHUNK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ACROSS THE FACE, PINNING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE STEEL BAR. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED SKULL AND A SEVERELY DAMAGED (TORN AWAY) LOWER JAW. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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