OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14226237

PLATFORM,RIGGING,CHAIR,HOIST,LUMBER,STRUCK BY

1990-03-06T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,RIGGING,CHAIR,HOIST,LUMBER,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14226237
Report ID: 316100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CHAIR DISPLACES FROM CRANE

Investigation abstract

On March 3, 1990, Employee #1 was fatally struck on the head by a chair 9 ft 5 i n. by 36 in. in size, made from 3-in.lumber. The chair was used as a personnel p latform and hoisted employees to perform rigging operations during pole driving operations. The equipment displaced from the hook after the edge of the chair's rigging rode up and then got off the hook. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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