OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #970517

BEAM,HEAD,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1990-01-12T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 970517
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee injured when hit by falling I-beam segment

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was lifting material with a 1 ton chain block to a working level; th e material being lifted weighed 200 pounds. A 3 foot long extension, made from a 6 inch I-beam welded on the jib crane, broke off and fell 10 feet, hitting Empl oyee #1 on the head and right shoulder. He was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
637

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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