OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221439698

CONCRETE PIPE & PRECAST, LLC

CHESAPEAKE, VA· 2022-01-29T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Brain, Cleaning, Clearing, Concussion, Contusion, Crane, Crushed, Elbow, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Leg, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Crane, Palletized Cargo, Ring, Skull, Struck By, Unstable Load, Unstable Position
NAICS: 327332
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345755250
Employer profile: CONCRETE PIPE & PRECAST, LLC
Summary number: 221439698
Report ID: 0355112

Event description

Employee is crushed when struck by falling metal pallet ring

Investigation abstract

At 8:05 a.m. on January 29, 2022, an employee was clearing an area preparing to use an overhead crane to move 515 pound metal pallet rings on a 17 ring stack. The top 5 metal pallet rings were tilted instead of being stacked in a stable manner causing them to fall onto the employee. The employee crushed his left arm, lacerated his head, incurred multiple bruises on his legs, and experienced memory loss, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
777

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