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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519417

UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

Event
UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519417
Report ID
625700

Event description

STRUCK BY SHIP'S CARGO WHICH FELL OFF UNSECURED STACK

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 21, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE UNLOADING STACKED CARGO FROM A VESSEL . THE CARGO HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY STACKED AND SECURED. SOME CARGO FELL FROM THE TO P OF THE STACK AND STRUCK THE TWO EMPLOYEES WHILE THEY WERE INSIDE A HOLD. THEIR LEGS WERE CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED THAT DAY. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    1
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    1
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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