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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686881

BEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT

Event
BEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
686881
Report ID
854910

Event description

Employee's toes crushed by falling beam

Investigation abstract

Employees were lifting a 1,713 lb fabricated steel beam to place it on a slingsh ot drilling structure. They were using a two-leg 15 ton Grove hydraulic crane wi th a 15 ft chain sling with a 30,500 lb capacity. The beam caught on the platfor m, became dislodged, and fell 8 ft to the ground. On the way down, it struck Emp loyee #1's toes, crushing them. Employee #1 was wearing steel toe shoes.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    783
    Human factor
    3
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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