OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484687
BLANCK-ALVAREZ CO INC
ROCHESTER, NY—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEES IN LANDING A TOOL BOX WHICH WAS BEING LOWERED BY A CRANE LOCATED ABOVE THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE. A ROCK BROKE LOOSE OVERHEA D AND FELL 60 TO 70 FEET, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD. SEVERE HEAD AND FAC IAL INJURIES RESULTED. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED ON MAY 20, 1985.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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