OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470207
A. B. ROTE COMPANY
MORGANTOWN, PA·
Event description
Employee killed when struck by falling steel beam
Investigation abstract
On November 3, 1986, Employee #1, a welder/ironworker, was preparing to weld a 6 0 ft long steel beam. The 5,500 lb beam was being lifted by a 125-ton P & H cran e. While the beam was being hoisted into place, it slipped in the nylon sling an d fell approximately 20 ft, crushing and killing Employee #1. A coworker who was standing nearby saw the beam falling and managed to avoid it.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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