OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512131

UNSECURED,UNSECURED PANEL,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

1987-08-04T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,UNSECURED PANEL,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14512131
Report ID: 625400

Event description

Employee killed when concrete panel overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was getting a drink of water when a 3,810 lb free-standing prestress ed concrete panel fell, crushing and killing him. The panel was not supported or secured.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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