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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #980631

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,HEAD,STEAM LINE,CONDUIT,SAFETY BELT,FALL,PIPE,CRANE

Event
PLATFORM,FRACTURE,HEAD,STEAM LINE,CONDUIT,SAFETY BELT,FALL,PIPE,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
980631
Report ID
551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ELEVATION

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:20 a.m. on January 3, 1990, Employee #1 was kneeling on some 2-inch pipe conduit placing insulation on a 2.5-inch steam line. He finished the task and stood up. He was struck on the head by an overhead crane maintenance p latform as the crane was passing overhead. Employee #1 fell 20 to 24 feet to the concrete floor. He sustained multiple fractures and internal injuries. He was n ot wearing a safety belt.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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