OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14533145

FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK BY,METAL PIPE

1988-11-14T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK BY,METAL PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14533145
Report ID: 215300

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER BEING STRUCK IN HEAD BY A PIPE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 died after being struck on the head by a large metal pipe. He was lo osening up a chain bracket clamp that was holding large pieces of a truck platfo rm. As he loosened up the clamp, he inserted a three foot long metal pipe into t he bracket clamp handle to provide more leverage and assist in its release. The pipe suddenly released and struck him on the head, killing him.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
22

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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