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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605527

HAND WINCH,HOISTING MECHANISM,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH

Event
HAND WINCH,HOISTING MECHANISM,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
605527
Report ID
418100

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING ASH COLLECTOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HOISTING A FLY ASH COLLECTOR INTO POSITION TO BE BOLTED AND WELDED IN PLACE. THEY WERE USING A "CHAIN-FALL" AND "COME-A-LONG" HOISTING UNITS. ONE OF THE UNITS FAILED AND THE 300 POUND FLY ASH COLLECTOR FELL 12 TO 14 FEET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE BECAME PINNED BENEATH THE COLLECT OR. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED LESS SERIOUS INJURIES. REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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