OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306039

HOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1987-08-26T00:00:00

Event: HOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14306039
Report ID: 454711

Event description

Employee killed in fall when hoist rope breaks

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was being hoisted to the top of a smokestack to prepare for painting . The rope supporting him broke, and he fell approximately 40 feet to his death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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