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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386973

FRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
FRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14386973
Report ID
524200

Event description

HOIST FELL FROM ROOF; CARRIED TWO EMPLOYEES WITH IT

Investigation abstract

AT 4PM ON JANUARY 16, 1986, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LOWERING EQUIPMENT FROM THE ROOF OF A 50 FOOT HIGH BUILDING TO THE GROUND WHEN THE HOIST THEY WERE USING WAS PULL ED OFF THE ROOF. THE TWO EMPLOYEES FELL WITH THE HOIST. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED A ND EMPLOYEE #2 SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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