OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #605527
SOUTHERN TESTING & ENGINEERING, INC.
DURAND (PINE MOUNTAIN), GA·
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)
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#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
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#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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