OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502710
ROSS POPE DRILLING EQUIP CO INC
MCLOUTH, KS—
Event description
PIPE FELL ON EMPLOYEE WHILE UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A PILE OF 40-FOOT-LONG, 8-INCH-DIAMETER STEEL PIPES AND ROLLING THE PIPE OFF A FLAT BED TRUCK ONTO THE GROUND. A SECTION OF P IPEROLLED OFF THE TOP TOWARD EMPLOYEE#1. HE LOST HIS FOOTING. WHILE ATTEMPTING T O JUMP CLEAR OF THE PIPE HE FELL OFF THE TRUCK BED ONTO THE GROUND. THE PIPE ROL LED OFF THE TRUCK AND ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIS CHEST.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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