ACCIDENT SUMMARY No. 35
| Accident Type: |
Struck by |
 |
| Weather Conditions: |
Clear |
| Type of Operation: |
Road Construction |
| Size of Work Crew: |
5 |
| Collective Bargaining |
No |
| Competent Safety Monitor on Site: |
Yes |
| Safety and Health Program in Effect: |
No |
| Was the Worksite Inspected Regularly: |
Yes |
| Training and Education Provided: |
Yes |
| Employee Job Title: |
Concrete Finisher |
| Age & Sex: |
64-Male |
| Experience at this Type of Work: |
Unknown |
| Time on Project: |
2 1/2 Days |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT
Four employees were working near pile driving equipment preparing to drive the first piling. Apparently the two clips on the eye of the hammer hoisting rope slipped, permitting the hammer which was still inside the lead to fall some 45 feet. The hammer struck a large timber on the ground breaking it. One end of the timber struck the employees, fatally injuring one man.
ACCIDENT PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS
- That a minimum of four wire rope clips be used to form eyes in the ends of wire rope of the size used in accordance with 1926.251(c)(5) re: Table H-20.
- That the employer instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to correct or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury in accordance with 1926.21(b)(2).
SOURCES OF HELP
- Construction Safety and Health Standards (OSHA 2207) which contains all OSHA job safety and health rules and regulations (1926 and 1910) covering construction.
- OSHA-funded free consultation services. Consult your telephone directory for the number of your local OSHA area or regional office for further assistance and advice (listed under U.S. Labor Department or under the state government section where states administer their own OSHA programs).
NOTE: The case here described was selected as being representative of fatalities caused by improper work practices. No special emphasis or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of the incident have been resolved, and the case is now closed.
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