OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554240

HEAD,PILING,COFFER DAM,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE

1984-11-28T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,PILING,COFFER DAM,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14554240
Report ID: 728900

Event description

STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY HEAVY IRON PILING

Investigation abstract

A CRANE WAS BEING USED TO PULL SHEET PILING FROM A COFFER DAM. ANOTHER CRANE WS USED TO TRANSFER THE PILING TO THE TOP OF THE BANK. THE PILING SLIPPED FROM THE SLING & FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES AND A BROKEN NECK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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