OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506471
FULTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
ASPEN, CO—
Event description
Two Killed, One Injured by Drill Torque Arm
Investigation abstract
At approximately 12:45 p.m. on September 5, 1984, Employee #3 was supervising th e drilling of a test pile for a construction site. The auger was about 1.5 ft in to the hole. As Employees #1 and #2 approached the drilling area, the auger came to a complete stop and then counter-released at a high velocity. The torque arm was attached to the drill lead but not secured to the crane. The 16-ft, 4-in.-l ong torque arm struck Employees #1 and #2 and grazed Employee #3. Employees #1 a nd #2 sustained multiple injuries and were killed. Employee #3's shoulder was br uised and lacerated.
Victims (4)
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 2
-
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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