OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543763

S.A. LINDSTROM CO., INC.

BETHLEHEM, PA— 1985-08-29T00:00:00

Event: PINNED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #601294
Employer profile: S.A. LINDSTROM CO., INC.
Summary number: 14543763
Report ID: 317740

Event description

Employee killed in fall when crane drops beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was standing on a float scaffold that was attached to a structural s teel beam suspended from a crane. The overloaded crane dropped the beam and Empl oyee #1 fell 30 to 40 ft to the ground. He was pinned under the fallen beam and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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