OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562391
HEAD,AGRICULTURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TRAILER,FACE
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
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#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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