OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998039
WITCHER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
ST. PAUL, MN·
Event description
CRANE SUPPORTED WOODEN BEAM FELL; EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1986, EMPLOYEES OF ONE OF THE CONSTRU CTION SUBCONTRACTORS RIGGED A 400 POUND WOODEN BEAM FOR HOISTING ONTO THE ROOF O F A 7 STORY BUILDING. EMPLOYEES FROM A SECOND SUBCONTRACTOR USED A 45 TON HYDRAU LIC TRUCK CRANE TO LIFT THE WOODEN BEAM. EMPLOYEE #1, FROM A THIRD SUBCONTRACTOR , WAS LEAVING THE JOB SITE WHEN THE WOODEN BEAM SLIPPED OUT OF ITS SLINGS WHEN I T WAS ABOUT 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND FELL ONTO HIM. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 849
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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