OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14497036

CHAIN,HEAD,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

1988-09-09T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,HEAD,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14497036
Report ID: 627100

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling A-frame

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was backing a road compactor out of a shed and passed through a port able A-frame. The chain hanging from the block and tackle on the A-frame hooked onto the compactor, pulling the A-frame back toward the compactor and causing it to tilt and fall on Employee #1. He was struck on the right side of his forehea d by the A-frame's top cross support. The block and tackle struck the top of the motor housing behind the driver's seat, bounced up, and struck Employee #1 on t he right rear of his head. He suffered massive head injuries and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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