OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548184
PRESCOTT EQUIPMENT CO INC
ANCHORAGE, AK—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING SNOWPLOW BLADE
Investigation abstract
THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE #1 WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO PIECES OF CORRUGATED (CULVERT) PIPE FROM THE BED OF A FLATBED TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTE MPING TO ATTACH A CHAIN TO THE CULVERT WHILE THE OWNER WAS ATTEMPING TO POSITION THE FORKLIFT TO MAKE A LIFT ON THE CULVERT. ONE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT STRUCK A S NOW PLOW BLADE WHICH WAS ALSO ON THE FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BLADE WAS FACE DOWN AS THE FORK STRUCK IT. THE BLADE FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYE E #1 IN THE CHEST AND UPPER ABDOMEN. HE WAS THROWN CLEAR AND NOT PINNED UNDER TH E BLADE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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