OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #764811

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,NECK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

1989-02-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,NECK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 764811
Report ID: 931200

Event description

Employee killed when improperly secured hydraulic door falls

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was checking inside a heat treating oven for leaks. He propped open the hydraulic door with a piece of pipe, leaving the hydraulic pressure still on in the downward position. The pipe slipped and the door fell on Employee #1's h ead, breaking his leg and neck and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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