OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491575
GIAMMETTA ASSOCIATES INC.
CLIFTON, NJ·
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)
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#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
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#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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