OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496954

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRACING,BLADE,FALLING OBJECT

1988-06-20T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRACING,BLADE,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496954
Report ID: 627100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by 15-ton shear blade

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working underneath a 15-ton shear blade. The blade was improperl y braced and it fell, striking and killing Employee #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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