OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520837
HARRISBURG TRUSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY
MCLEANSBORO, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING TRUSS BUNDLES
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHAINING A SERIES OF BUNDLES OF PREFABRICATED ROOF TRUSSES LOADE D ON A ROOF CARRIER FOR CRANE PLACEMENT AT THE WORKSITE. ALL BUNDLES OF THE STAN DARD ROOF TRUSSES HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CARRIER. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS STANDING ON THE BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES REMAINING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CARRIER, WAITING FOR THE CRANE HOOK TO RETURN. WITHOUT WARNING, THE UPPER E DGES OF THE REMAINING BUNDLES OF HIP ROOF TRUSSES SUDDENLY ROTATED TO THE LEFT, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND AND PINNING HIM UNDER THE BUNDLES. HE WAS CRU SHED TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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