OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660266

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP

1987-11-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 660266
Report ID: 111400

Event description

Employee's hip fractured when struck by plank

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing form planks from a crib. When he released the chain, th e form planks fell onto him, fracturing his hip.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
14

Event type
2

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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