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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14531339

HEAD,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
HEAD,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14531339
Report ID
112300

Event description

CRUSHED BY FALLING TRANSFORMER COILS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING ALONE IN A TIGHT AREA, WAS PULLING AN OVEN CART WHICH WAS C ARRYING A 2,500 POUND WIRE-BOUND TRANSFORMER COIL. THE COIL WAS NOT SUPPORTED ON THE CART. THE COIL FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, FRACTURING HIS SKULL. HE W AS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 12, 1986.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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