OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735480

CRAFT CONSTRUCTION CO.

STARR, SC· 1987-02-24T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, PIPE, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE LOAD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105450068
Employer profile: CRAFT CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number: 735480
Report ID: 454510

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling pipe

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to lift an 18 count bundle of 20 ft long pipe with a Case 580 tractor. The tractor was equipped with a fork type front end loader att achment. When the employee popped the clutch of the tractor, the vehicle jumped, causing the pipes to shift and roll back over him. Employee #1 was killed. The tractor did not have overhead protection (ROPS).

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
587

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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