OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543805
HARRY E ORKIN INCORPORATED
SLATINGTON, PA—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT
Investigation abstract
ON JULY 9,1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 A.M., EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RE MOVING THE CHAINS FROM A LOAD OF LARGE DIAMETER PIPE. THE TRUCK WAS LOADED WITH 7 PIPES, 6 PIPES WERE 24" DIAMETER PIPE AND 1 PIPE WAS 36" DIAMETER. THE EMPLOYE E WAS FOUND UNDER ONE OF THE 24" DIAMETER PIPES WHICH APPARENTLY ROLLED OFF THE TRUCK AND CRUSHED THE EMPLOYEE. MASSIVE INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE EMPLOYEE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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