OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526552

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA

POMPANO BEACH, FL— 1985-09-06T00:00:00

Event: BOOM, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2455517
Employer profile: WASTE MANAGEMENT INC. OF FLORIDA
Summary number: 14526552
Report ID: 418800

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING HOIST BOOM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A HOIST BOOM WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A FORKLIFT. THE CHAIN SUPPORTING THE FORKS BROKE. THE FALLING BOOM PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST T HE PLATFORM RAILING, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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