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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491575

CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14491575
Report ID
214500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES KILLED/INJURED BY FALLING EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING NEAR A SIFTER AGITATOR WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN MOVED USING A MANUAL LIFT TRUCK. THE UNIT HAD BEEN LEFT IN AN UNSTABLE POSITION. A HEAVY ROTOR SECTION OF THE AGITATOR BEGAN TO ROTATE AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO STAB ILIZE IT (IN PREPARATION OF ANOTHER MOVE), CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS CRUSHED TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 62 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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