OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #733022

WRENCH,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

1987-09-04T00:00:00

Event: WRENCH,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 733022
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PIPE WRENCH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A LABORER ON A THREE MAN CLEAN-UP CREW. HE WAS TRYING TO UNJAM T HE NORTH SIDE GUIDE SHAFT IN THE LOOPER PIT OF THE 56 INCH PICKLE LINE. WHEN HE SIGNALLED THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TO START THE SHAFT, A PIPE WRENCH WHICH HE HAD BEEN USING FLEW UP AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SURGERY, BUT TEN HOURS LATER (AFTER SURGERY) HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
22

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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