OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490403
UNSECURED,WELDING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,LEG
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LEG CRUSHED WHEN STEEL TANK FELL ON IT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING A STAINLESS STEEL TANK WHILE THE TANK WAS SUSPENDED. HE WENT UNDER THE SUSPENDED TANK TO CHECK THE PENETRATION OF THE WELD. AS HE CROUCH ED UNDER THE TANK TO LOOK AT THE WELD, THE TANK BROKE LOOSE AND FELL ON HIM, CRU SHING HIS RIGHT LEG. THE TANK WEIGHED 1200 POUNDS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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