OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566772

SHOULDER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

1986-04-25T00:00:00

Event: SHOULDER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566772
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee injured when struck by falling bundle of rebar

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:30 p.m. on April 25, 1986, Employee #1 was steadying a bundle of rebar that was being hoisted from a train car when the frayed and kinked wir e rope broke. The rebar bundle fall and struck Employee #1, knocking him approxi mately 10 ft back onto the floor of the tunnel. He suffered injuries to his righ t leg and knee, a bruised right shoulder, and abrasions on the back.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
15

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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