OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978965

BEAM,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

1989-09-09T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 978965
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee killed when struck by falling beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was sitting on a lunch box prior to starting his shift when an 8 by 8 by 16 ft 7 in. reshore beam fell from an upright position and struck him on th e head. He died of massive head injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
567

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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