OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #992826
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF ONTARIO
BRISTOL, NY·
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SOIL CHUNK FROM DITCH FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:10 PM ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A COUNTY HIGHWAY D EPARTMENT EMPLOYEE, WAS ATTACHING A COLLAR TO CONNECT TWO PIECES OF DRAINAGE PIP E. SUDDENLY A HUGE PIECE OF CLAY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE SIDE OF THE DITCH AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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