OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731448
E H HUGHES COMPANY INC
EVANSVILLE, IN—
Event description
CAUGHT BETWEEN PILE DRIVER HAMMER AND LEADS
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:10 AM ON JULY 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1, EMPLOYED BY THE E.F. HUG HES COMPANY INC., WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND LEADS OF A PILEDRIVER BEING USED ON DIVISION STREET. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS REFUELING THE MACHINE WHEN THE OPERATO R RAISED THE HAMMER, CATCHING HIM BETWEEN THE HAMMER AND LEADS. THE FOREMAN FREE D EMPLOYEE NUMBER ONE. AS HE WAS CARRYING HIM DOWN THE LADDER TO THE GROUND, HIS BELT BROKE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE AMBULANCE SERVICE ARRIVE D AT THE SCENE AT 7:16 AM AND ADMINISTERED FIRST AID. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THEN TRANS PORTED TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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