OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237416

W A KELSO

GALVESTON, TX— 1985-03-18T15:10:00

Event: CHAIN, HEAD, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, WINCH, BROKEN CHAIN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #1420157
Employer profile: W A KELSO
Summary number: 14237416
Report ID: 626600

Event description

CHAIN UNDER TENSION BROKE, END STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 18, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:10 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REWINDING 100 FEET OF ONE INCH CABLE ONTO THE DRUM OF A WINCH WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF A TRUCK. DURING THIS OPERATION THE CHAIN ATTACHED TO THE CABLE B ROKE. THE LOOSE END FLEW INTO THE TRUCK CAB WHERE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING. THE C HAIN STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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