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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14487128

BEAM,INSTALLING,TORSO,CRUSHED,STEEL ERECTION

Event
BEAM,INSTALLING,TORSO,CRUSHED,STEEL ERECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14487128
Report ID
215600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY STEEL BEAM

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was in the process of lifting a steel beam 8 inches higher than wher e it was resting when the beam fell, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 50 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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