OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686485
EIMCO PROCESS EQUIPMENT CO
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING CASTING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSPECTING A BGA CASTING (PUMP HOUSING) WHICH WAS 48 INCHES LONG HESE SHARP EDGES. WHEN THE HEAVY WEIGHT WAS APPLIED TO THE SLING, THE SHARP EDGE S CUT THROUGH THE NYLON SLING, ALLOWING THE CASTING TO FALL. AND WEIGHED 1630 POUNDS. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING THE CASTING OVER TO INSPECT THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A 1-TON JIB CRANE WITH A 1-INCH NYLON WEB SLING, RATED FOR UP TO 2000 POUNDS. SHE HAD L IFTED THE CASTING INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION (ON END) AND HAD RAISED IT APPROXIMAT ELY 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR WHEN THE SLING BROKE. THE CASTING DROPPED BACK DOWN O N END, AND THEN FELL OVER TOWARD HER. IT STRUCK HER THIGH AND KNOCKED HER DOWN, FRACTURING HER RIGHT ANKLE. THE CASTING HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SURFACE GROUND. CONS EQUENTLY, THERE WERE SOME VERY SHARP EDGES. THE NYLON WEB SLING WAS EXPOSED TO T
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 52 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 689
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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