OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #780031
FRACTURE,ROOF,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PRESS
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING ROOF
Investigation abstract
On October 18, 1989, Employee #1 was working at the impact press when he was str uck by the falling roof. Employee #1 was pinned between the fallen roof and the impact press. Employee #1 managed to free himself and leave the building. Employ ee #1 was transported to a medical facility and remained overnight for observati on. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs. A portion of the roof collapsed becaus e a building column was stuck by another employee who was operating a Caterpilla r fork truck, Model F80DSA, Serial Number 3GD0017.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 516
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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