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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469670

HAND WINCH,MECH MAT HANDLING,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH

Event
HAND WINCH,MECH MAT HANDLING,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14469670
Report ID
317500

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING SHELVING

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING AN 18 INCH LONG SHELF RACK, APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET LONG, USING A COME-ALONG. BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE RACK THE EMPLOYEES FAILED TO REMOVE A BRACE HOLDING THE RACK IN PLACE. WHEN TENSION WAS APPLIED TO THE RACK W ITH THE COME-A-LONG THE BRACE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE RACK TO TUMBLE OVER ONTO T HE EMPLOYEES.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    785
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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