OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562391

ALLEY POND NURSERIES HUNTINGTON, INC.

UPPER BROOKVILLE, NY· 1987-08-12T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, AGRICULTURE, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TRAILER, FACE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100694009
Employer profile: ALLEY POND NURSERIES HUNTINGTON, INC.
Summary number: 14562391
Report ID: 214700

Event description

STRUCK IN HEAD BY PIECE OF METAL PIPE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING CLOSE TO A CO-WORKER WHO WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF METAL PIPE FROM A CHAIN BINDER DEVICE (USED TO SECURE THE LOAD TO THE TRAILER). AS THE PIPE WAS BEING REMOVED, THE DEVICE'S HANDLE SPRUNG OPEN, FLINGING THE PIPE OUTW ARD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE AND WAS KILLE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
2

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