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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818237

WIRE ROPE,PIN,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE

Event
WIRE ROPE,PIN,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
818237
Report ID
418800

Event description

Employee killed when struck by a manhole pipe

Investigation abstract

Two employees were in a trench when a 235 Caterpillar backhoe was placing a ceme nt manhole into position. The wire rope or pins supporting the load slipped out and the load struck Employee #1, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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