OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829663

CHEST,HEAD,PINNED,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,NECK,FALLING OBJECT

1989-10-05T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,PINNED,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,NECK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 829663
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee dies when pinned between Caterpillar and ceiling

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was trying to dislodge frozen metal from a cupola using a Caterpilla r that had a 9 to 11 ft pole in the bucket to use as a ram. Slag dropped on the bucket, which was approximately 3 to 4 ft from the floor, forcing the back end o f the Caterpillar in the air. Employee #1 was pinned between the Caterpillar and the ceiling. He sustained fatal head, neck, and chest injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
28

Occupation code
765

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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