OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221533706
153482 - J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT, INC.
WOODFIN, NC—
Event description
Employee dies when struck by falling pipe bundle
Investigation abstract
On January 24, 2023, an employee was tightening belly straps on stacks of PVC pipe. The belly straps were not level across, and the top two bundles began to tip from the middle, and the bundled pipe fell on top of him. The suffered multiple fractures in the lumber region, ribs, and pelvis. The employee was hospitalized and died three days later as a result of the injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 65 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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