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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686154

CHEST,PLATFORM,FALL,STRUCK BY

Event
CHEST,PLATFORM,FALL,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
686154
Report ID
855610

Event description

BLOW TO THE CHEST BY 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH KILLS EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed due to a blow to the chest when the 36 inch pipe wrench h e had put on a collar of a service work overrig spun around, after being engaged , knocking him from the work platform to the ground.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    22
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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