OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #994079
3-D ENTERPRISES INC
LEXINGTON, KY·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TRUSS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CONNECTING A 2 LEG WIRE ROPE SLING WITH 2 HOOK ATTACHMENTS TO A STEEL TRUSS BEAM. THE SLING WAS CONNECTED TO A MASTER RING ATTACHED TO THE BUCKE T OF A HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK THE SECOND HOOK OF THE SLING TO THE LOAD. THE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS WE ARING A TOOL POUCH WITH A HAMMER HANGING FROM ITS SIDE. HE APPARENTLY STOOD UP I NSIDE THE CAB TO BETTER INSTRUCT EMPLOYEE #1. AS HE SAT DOWN, THE HANDLE OF THE HAMMER CAUGHT THE CONTROLS, CAUSING THE BOOM AND BUCKET TO SWING TO THE RIGHT. T HE BEAM ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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