OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221604879

WAYNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC

COLUMBUS, OH— 2023-10-04T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Blunt force trauma, Crane, Falling Object, Head, Laceration, Neck, Residential Construction, Rigging, Strap, Struck By, Suspended Load, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unstable Load
NAICS: 236116
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347010894
Employer profile: WAYNE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC
Summary number: 221604879
Report ID: 0522500
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

One employee is killed, another lacerates both arms when str

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 am, on October 24, 2023, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were employed by a striking Employee #1 and Employee #2 working below. Employee #1 was fatally injured due to blunt force trauma to the head and neck. Employee #2 received multiple severe lacerations to both arms and was hospitalized. construction exterior finishing contractor. Employee #1 and Employee #2 were installing OSB exterior sheeting at the ground level of the residential structure. Lumber and OSB Sheathing were being unloaded from semi-trucks with a crane to the second level of the structure. The lumber and sheathing were rigged with nylon straps which became displaced causing the load to fall on the second level of the structure. The banding on the bundle of OSB broke allowing individual sheets of lumber to slide and fall to the ground below striking Employee #1 and Employee #2. Approximately, 40 sheets of OSB fell over 15 feet

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
554
#2 Fatality Age 52 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
7010

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