OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520712
SCHWARM ESTATE
BROWNSTOWN, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PUMP JACK COUNTERWEIGHT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SUPERVISING THE CHANGING OF THE MOUNTI NG BLOCKS UNDER A PUMP JACK BASE. THE PUMP JACK BASE WAS RAISED USING A CASE TRA CTOR-MOUNTED BACKHOE. THE PUMP JACK ARM, WITH THE COUNTER WEIGHTS ATTACHED, WAS SUSPENDED IN THE RAISED POSITION BUT WAS NOT SECURED TO PREVENT THE BASE FROM TI PPING. BECAUSE THE BASE WAS TOP HEAVY IT TIPPED OVER AND FELL AWAY FROM THE LIFT VEHICLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE LOWER BACK BY THE COUNTERWEIGHT OF THE P UMP ARM. HE DIED AT THE SITE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 72 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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