OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821017
COASTEL PILE DRIVING, INC.
SILVER SPRING, MD·
Event description
UNSECURED CONCRETE PILE FELL ON EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A PILE BEAVER TO CUT 8 FOOT SECTIONS OF CONCRETE PILE. HE FAILED TO USE A SECOND CRANE LINE TO SUPPORT AN 8 FOOT CUT SECTION THAT WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 1200 POUNDS. THE SECTION OF CONCRETE PILE STARTED TO LEAN, SO THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON THE BEAVER TO BALANCE IT. HOWEVER, THE CUT SECTION FELL ON T OP OF HIM, INJURING HIS RIBS, SHOULDER AND LEGS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 598
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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