OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #653626
LONGSHORING,WELDING,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
FALL FROM CLAMSHELL BUCKET
Investigation abstract
AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CLAM SHELL BUCKET THAT WAS POSITIO NED ON THE DECK OF A SHIP. THE BUCKET WAS SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE. THE EMPLOYEE W AS WELDING THE BUCKET WHEN HE FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP. HE DIED 2 DAYS LATER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 4
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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