OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348213
INTERNATIONAL LONG SHOREMEN ASSOC LOCAL 1414
SAVANNAH, GA—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING BALES OF ACRYLIC FIBER
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 13, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:20 AM, EMPLOYEES #1-3 WERE STANDING NEXT TO THE #4 CARGO HATCH COAMING TALKING TO A MAN IN THE CARGO HOLD. THE LONGSHOREM EN WERE IN THE PROCESS OF BRINGING UP A DRAFT OF THREE BALES OF ACRYLIC FIBER, U SING THE SHIP'S CRANE. THE CRANE WAS ROTATING INBOARD IN ORDER TO LOWER THE DRAF T INTO THE #4 HOLD. THE FLAGMAN ON THE DECK STOPPED THE CRANE WHEN HE SAW THAT T HE LOAD WAS PASSING OVER THE HEADS OF EMPLOYEES #1-3. WHEN THE CRANE STOPPED, TH E THREE BALES SLIPPED OUT OF THE SLINGS AND FELL. THE BALES STRUCK EMPLOYEES #1- 3, INFLICTING VARYING DEGREES OF INJURY. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FATAL HEAD INJURIE S. EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 RECEIVED ONLY SEVERE BRUISES.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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