OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520019

NECK,PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-11-11T00:00:00

Event: NECK,PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520019
Report ID: 625700

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S NECK STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF PIPE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FOUND WITH A 19 FOOT PIECE OF SCHEDULE 40 PIPE LAYING ON HIS NEC K. SINCE THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW THE PIPE, WHICH HAD BEEN R ESTING ON A 30 FOOT HIGH RACK, CAME TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE PIPE HAD PREVI OUSLY BEEN CUT WHILE ON THE RACK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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