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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811612

UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,ELEVATOR,CRANE,PUNCTURE

Event
UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,ELEVATOR,CRANE,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
811612
Report ID
257250

Event description

Employee killed when pinned between auto-elevator and crane

Investigation abstract

With the help of a crane and sling, Employee #1 was manually turning on an autoe levator. The crane moved backward and pinned Employee #1 against the autoelevato r. Employee #1 sustained a puncture wound and died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    507
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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