OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506752
CHAIN,HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,MANHOLE,UNTRAINED
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING MANHOLE CONE
Investigation abstract
A MANHOLE CONE BEING PLACED ON A MANHOLE SECTION BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A MANHOLE RUNG, GUIDING THE CONE IN TO PLACE. A FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE CONE, WHICH WAS SUPPORTE D BY A CHAIN SLING (FIAL-ALLIE FR-15). THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TRAINED IN WORKPLA CE HAZARDS. THEY PICKED UP THE CONE USING THE WRONG EQUIPMENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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