OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #1001197
UNIVERSAL CLIMATE CONTROL INC.
IOWA CITY, IA·
Event description
Employee injured when elevated work cage falls
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was in a duct shaft installing duct from a work cage that was raised and lowered by an electric hoist. He incorrectly hooked the hoist to the work c age. The hook came loose, allowing him to fall. He sustained multiple bruises an d contusions to his arms, but did not require hospitalization.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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