OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14267017

HEPHAESTUS CORPORATION

WAKEFIELD, MA— 1984-06-28T16:30:00

Event: TRUCK CRANE, STEEL COLUMN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #1807437
Employer profile: HEPHAESTUS CORPORATION
Summary number: 14267017
Report ID: 111400

Event description

STRUCK BY REINFORCED STEEL COLUMN THAT FELL FROM CRANE

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 28, 1984 AT 4:30 P.M. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS INSTALLING REINFORCED STEEL COLUM NS AT THE SECOND FLOOR OF A PARKING GARAGE. WHILE WORKING AT COLUMN #13, HE WAS STRUCK BY A 2,500 POUND STEEL COLUMN HE WAS ABOUT TO SET. THE 24 FOOT STEEL COLU MN HAD BEEN LIFTED OVER HIS HEAD BY A 70 TON TRUCK CRANE, AND HELD ABOUT 20 FEET OVER HIS HEAD. THE STEEL COLUMN FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LAP.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
5

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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