OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506752

ALLQUICK EXCAVATING INC

LAKEWOOD, CO— 1984-08-22T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN, HEAD, FRONT END LOADER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, MANHOLE, UNTRAINED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1497700
Employer profile: ALLQUICK EXCAVATING INC
Summary number: 14506752
Report ID: 830500

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING MANHOLE CONE

Investigation abstract

A MANHOLE CONE BEING PLACED ON A MANHOLE SECTION BROKE LOOSE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A MANHOLE RUNG, GUIDING THE CONE IN TO PLACE. A FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO LIFT THE CONE, WHICH WAS SUPPORTE D BY A CHAIN SLING (FIAL-ALLIE FR-15). THE EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TRAINED IN WORKPLA CE HAZARDS. THEY PICKED UP THE CONE USING THE WRONG EQUIPMENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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