OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221658651

ARROWALL COMPANY

SAN ANTONIO, TX· 2024-04-18T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Chest, Crane, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Frame, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Overhead Crane, Struck By, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Unstable Load, Window
NAICS: 238150
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347424061
Employer profile: ARROWALL COMPANY
Summary number: 221658651
Report ID: 0625500

Event description

Employee dies while moving load and crushed by falling windo

Investigation abstract

At 8:40 a.m. on April 18, 2024, an employee working for a glass and glazing contractor was attempting to maneuver a 3-ton overhead crane to unsecured window frames. The window frames were staged in for metal fabrication prep in the assembly area. While moving one of the 500-pound curtain wall metal window frames with the crane, the window frame being moved struck the other staged window frames. The staged window frames were unsecured and stored in front of the frame being moved. This caused several of the 500-pound frames to fall onto the employee. The employee died from crushing injuries to his abdomen and chest.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Event type
1

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