OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #884544

BEAM,HEAD,SLIP,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SPRAIN

1989-08-11T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,SLIP,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SPRAIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 884544
Report ID: 953220

Event description

Employee's neck sprained when struck by beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was lowering a 6 in. by 12 ft I-beam from the top of a reshoring fra me approximately 7 ft high. The beam slipped and struck Employee #1 on his hard hat, causing an apparent neck sprain. Employee #1 was treated and expected to re turn to work within a week.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
569

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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