OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517486
MARINE COATINGS, INC.
FT. GEORGE ISLAND, FL—
Event description
FELL FROM SAND HOPPER
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING ABRASIVE SAND INTO A LARGE HOPPER BY USING A SMALLER HOPPER LIFTED BY A CRANE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE LARGE HOPPER, WH ICH WAS 8 BY 10 BY 29.5 FEET HIGH. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ON THE HOPPER CROSS MEMBER, W HICH WAS 16.5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE CRANE WAS A LINK-BELT TRUCK CRANE, 45 T ON, SER. NO. 9LGU4355. THE SMALL HOPPER WAS 5 FEET BY 5 FEET BY 6 FEET HIGH. THE BOOM DRUM SAFETY PAWL ON THE TRUCK CRANE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE BOOM FELL ONTO TH E LARGE SAND HOPPER, KNOCKING EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 DIE D FROM A FRACTURED SKULL. EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND MULTIPLE BRUISES .
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- 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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