OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #852327

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,HOISTING MECHANISM,HOIST,CONCUSSION,FLYING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,TIRE

1990-01-17T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,HOISTING MECHANISM,HOIST,CONCUSSION,FLYING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,TIRE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 852327
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FLYING SPREADER BAR

Investigation abstract

On January 17, 1990, an employee was in the act of lifting the rear-end of a Mic higan 1270 front-end loader to remove the tires and change the brakes. During th e lifting of the vehicle, a chain link broke in the double chain sling resulting in the ejection of the spreader bar. The spreader bar struck the employee on th e right side of the head causing fatal brain trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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