OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547889
BLASTING,ROCK,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SLOPE
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CAUGHT IN ROCK SLIDE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONDUCTING A SAFETY INSPECTION OF A PILE OF LOOSE ROCKS WHICH HA D BEEN CREATED BY A DYNAMITE BLAST EARLIER THAT DAY. THE LOOSE ROCK WAS LOCATED ON A BENCH ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE A NARROW ROAD. THE EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THE ROCKS WER E SUPPORTED BY THE ROCK BENCH. HOWEVER, THE LIP OR EDGE OF THE ROCK BENCH WAS BR OKEN BY THE BLAST AND WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE ROCKS. THE SLIDE STARTED WHEN THE E MPLOYEE WALKED ON THE UNSUPPORTED ROCKS. THE SLIDE CARRIED THE EMPLOYEE TO THE R OAD BELOW, WHERE HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE FALLING ROCKS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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