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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511315

CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14511315
Report ID
625400

Event description

STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY FALLING "STIFF LEG"

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK AT THE JOB SITE. HE HAD JUST FINISHED EATING AND WAS LYING DOWN NEXT TO A COMPANY PICK-UP TRUCK. A STEEL PIPE SYSTEM KNOWN AS A "STIFF LEG" WAS POSITIONED UNDER A BRIDGE OVERPASS, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTI ON OF I-10 AND US HIGHWAY 77. THE "STIFF LEG" WAS BEING USED AS A SUPPORT FOR A BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT. FOR SOME REASON THE "STIFF LEG" FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPL OYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE "STIFF LEG" FALL WAS ROAD VIBRATIONS, WHICH MAY HAVE LOOSENED IT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    28
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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