OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517676

FRACTURE,SLIP,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-09-22T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,SLIP,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517676
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S LEG FRACTURED WHEN STRUCK BY GARBAGE SKIP

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING A RIGGER LOWER A GARBAGE SKIP ONTO THE WING WALL OF A DR Y DOCK. THE GARBAGE SKIP WAS SET DOWN ON THE DECK WITH ONE WHEEL ON A HATCH COVE R. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO RELEASE THE BRIDLE LEG, HE SLIPPED. AT THE SAME TIME , THE SKIP ROLLED OFF THE COVER, CATCHING THE EMPLOYEE'S LEG BETWEEN THE SKIP AN D THE CAPSTAND BASE. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURES OF THE LOWER TIBIA AND FIBULA OF THE LEFT LEG. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED TWO WEEKS LATER OF A PULMONARY THROMBOEMBOLISM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
18

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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