OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214597

HEAD,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-02-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,HOIST,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14214597
Report ID: 454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING OBJECT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was struck on the head and killed by a hand powered hoist, which fel l from the roof of a three story building. The hoist was not properly secured fo r use.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
865

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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