OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #965087

HEAD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-04-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 965087
Report ID: 931800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

A CONVEYOR SYSTEM SEPARATED FROM ITS HYDRAULIC SUPPORT AND FELL, STRIKING EMPLOY EE #1 ON THE HEAD AND BACK. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH HIS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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