OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517783

LUMBER,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CHOKER

1985-12-05T00:00:00

Event: LUMBER,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CHOKER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517783
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING LUMBER

Investigation abstract

A LOAD OF DUNNAGE (LUMBER) WAS BEING LIFTED FROM THE DOCK TO THE SHIP'S HOLD, US ING THE SHIP'S GEAR, WHEN ONE OF TWO SYNTHETIC ENDLESS CHOKER SLINGS BROKE. THE DUNNAGE FELL, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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