OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489983

HEAD,TUNNEL,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1985-10-24T02:30:00

Event: HEAD,TUNNEL,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14489983
Report ID: 215800

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM TUNNEL ROOF

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 AM ON OCTOBER 24, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OUTLINING A TUNNEL BASE WITH SPRAY PAINT FOR FUTURE GRINDING OPERATIONS. A SLAB OF ROCK FELL FROM THE ROOF OF THE TUNNEL AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD, KILLING HIM. THE SLAB OF ROCK WAS 6 FEET LONG AND 3 FEET THICK. IT FELL APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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