OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469522

FRONT END LOADER,WIRE ROPE,SLING,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT

1984-09-18T00:00:00

Event: FRONT END LOADER,WIRE ROPE,SLING,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14469522
Report ID: 317500

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING CONCRETE BLOCK (WIRE ROPE BROKE)

Investigation abstract

ON 9-18-84 A LABORER USED A WIRE ROPE SLING TO HOOK UP A 3 TON CONCRETE BLOCK TO A HOOK ON A FRONT END LOADER BUCKET. THE FRONT END LOADER PICKED UP THE CONCRET E BLOCK TO A HEIGHT OF 3 TO 4 FEET. THE LABORER WAS GUIDING THE 3'X 3'X 7' CONCR ETE BLOCK INTO POSITION SO IT WOULD FIT ON TOP OF ANOTHER CONCRETE BLOCK WHEN TH E WIRE ROPE SLING BROKE. THE 3'X 3' X 7' BLOCK FELL AND STRUCK THE LABORER. HE W AS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 68 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
14

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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