OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519433
CHEMIPULP PROCESS, INC.
PORT HUDSON, LA·
Event description
Two employees killed, five hurt in fall while shoring fails
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #7 and a coworker were placing concrete for the roof of a p ulp tank. The form was supported by 40 ft of shoring, with joist ledgers and put locks. As the concrete was being poured, the form and shoring system collapsed. Employees #1 through #7 fell with the form, and Employees #1 through #6 became entangled with the shoring system and concrete. Employees #1 and #2 were killed, and Employees #3 through #6 were hospitalized. The shoring system had not been properly installed as outlined in the drawings. The use of too few ledgers and l edgers of an incorrect size caused the shoring to fail.
Victims (10)
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#4 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#5 Hospitalized Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 23
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#6 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
-
#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
-
#983 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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