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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221451032

151443 - JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ RIOS

Event
Brace, Crane, Hydraulic Crane, Struck By
NAICS
236220
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345858575
Employer profile
151443 - JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ RIOS
Summary number
221451032
Report ID
0453730

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by panel

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a labor subcontractor, and Coworkers #2 and #3, the tilt-up precast attempted to assist the employee, however were unsuccessful. Employee #1 was killed. wall panel subcontractors, were in the process of connecting wall panel #74 to a hydro crane operated by Coworker #3, the site's crane subcontractor. As the crane boom was moving into place for Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2 to connect the panel to the crane rigging, the superstructure's counterweight made contact with the bracing for previously set and braced Panel #73. This contact caused the brace to fail and transfer the full weight of the 38,500 lb. panel to the second brace. This brace was unable to sustain the weight of Panel #73, so the panel fell and struck and killed Employee #1. A site employee and EMTs

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    999

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