OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734228
HUFF INDUSTRIAL PIPING & FABRICATING CO.
ROEBUCK, SC·
Event description
Employees killed when crushed by door panel
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 and two coworkers were removing a concrete door panel in a c oncrete prefab boiler house. The coworkers had just used a wrench and torch to r emove the last securing bolt from the 9 ft 11 in. by 7 ft 11 in. by 5 1/2 in. th ick 4,000 pound concrete panel. A forklift was being prepared so that they could use it to support the door. Employees #1 and #2 walked outside of the boiler an d were standing in front of the door panel when it fell on them, crushing them t o death. The concrete door should have been secured or supported to prevent move ment before removing the last bolts.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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