OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523401

AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

1988-03-04T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14523401
Report ID: 522300

Event description

Employee later dies after struck by heavy steel part

Investigation abstract

During the dismantling of a 54 in. temper mill, Employee #1 was steam cleaning a roll mold prep station, which weighed 8,000 lb and was standing upright. The pa rt dislodged from the bottom wood blocking used to secure the station, and fell onto Employee #1, amputating both legs. Employee #1 died several weeks later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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