OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #828822
JENS OLESEN & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO.
WATERLOO, IA·
Event description
Employee killed when struck by chain
Investigation abstract
Two workers were sent with a truck and trailer to load a tool shed and take it b ack to the yard because it was the last day on the job. The tool shed was a 17 f t 3 in. by 8 ft wood building with metal skids; they were loading it onto the tr ailer by pulling it up ramps and sliding it with a winch mounted on the tow truc k. Each end of a chain was attached to one of the front corners of the building and the wire rope from the winch was attached to the chain. One worker was in th e truck cab operating the winch. The second worker was standing on the trailer w atching. Employee #1 came out of the building under construction and walked over to watch. The chain broke and hit Employee #1 in the head, killing him.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 554
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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