OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #640177

FRACTURE,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-12-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 640177
Report ID: 213900

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL, THEN STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING MATERIAL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RECEIVING A LOAD OF METAL DECKING FROM THE LOAD LINE OF A CRANE. THE DECKING WAS PLACED ON TOP OF UNSECURED BAR JOISTS. THE EMPLOYEE UNHOOKED ON E CHOKER AND WENT TO UNHOOK THE OTHER SIDE. THE BAR JOISTS SUDDENLY ROLLED TO ON E SIDE AND COLLAPSED. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 22 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE BAR JOISTS AND STACK OF METAL DECKING FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM. DEA TH WAS CAUSED BY MULTIPLE SKULL FRACTURES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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