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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #852103

CHEST,STEEL BEAM,STRUCK BY

Event
CHEST,STEEL BEAM,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
852103
Report ID
522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECT AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 1990, a crankshaft was on two alloy ste el blocks under a hydraulic straightener. One of the steel blocks fractured caus ing a piece to come out. Employee #1 was struck in the chest by the steel block and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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