Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548143

WATTERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Event
HEAD, HIGH WIND, PANEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#15262330
Employer profile
WATTERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Summary number
14548143
Report ID
1050210

Event description

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING DEBRIS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PARKING LOT WITH HIS SUPERVISOR. THE WIND WAS BLOWING AT MORE THAN 75 MILES PER HOUR. THE WIND PICKED UP AN 8 FOOT BY 16 FOOT SUPPORT PANEL AND THREW IT INTO EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    32
    Occupation code
    554
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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