OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511315

BROWN & ROOT USA, INC.

SCHULENBURG, TX— 1985-08-06T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100297233
Employer profile: BROWN & ROOT USA, INC.
Summary number: 14511315
Report ID: 625400

Event description

STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY FALLING "STIFF LEG"

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK AT THE JOB SITE. HE HAD JUST FINISHED EATING AND WAS LYING DOWN NEXT TO A COMPANY PICK-UP TRUCK. A STEEL PIPE SYSTEM KNOWN AS A "STIFF LEG" WAS POSITIONED UNDER A BRIDGE OVERPASS, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTI ON OF I-10 AND US HIGHWAY 77. THE "STIFF LEG" WAS BEING USED AS A SUPPORT FOR A BRIDGE REPAIR PROJECT. FOR SOME REASON THE "STIFF LEG" FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPL OYEE #1 IN THE CHEST, KILLING HIM. A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE "STIFF LEG" FALL WAS ROAD VIBRATIONS, WHICH MAY HAVE LOOSENED IT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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