OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570238
WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL CORP.
MARTINS FERRY, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HATCH COVER TO BOTTOM OF BARGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WHICH WAS SECURED TO THE COAMING AT T ET TO THE BARGE'S STEEL BOTTOM AND WAS KILLED. HE STERN OF THE BARGE. THE WINCH OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE P-2 COVER WHEN IT STARTED TO BIND. IN AN EFFORT TO RELIEVE THE BIND, THE TOWER CRANE OPERA TOR LOWERED A LINE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE P-2 COVER. THE CR ANE LIFTED THE P-2 COVER, WHICH MOVED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND STRUCK THE LIP OF THE P-1 COVER WITH GREAT FORCE. THE BLOW CAUSED THE ANCHOR PLATES HOLDING THE P-1 C OVER IN PLACE TO BE BROKEN, ALLOWING THE P-1 COVER TO MOVE FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1, STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND FELL, HEAD FIRST, THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING WHICH THE P-1 COVER HAD FORMERLY BEEN COVERING. HE FELL 20 FE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 60 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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