OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387302
CONTRACTING CORP OF ILLINOIS
ZION, IL·
Event description
FALL FROM ELEVATED AERIAL LIFT WORK PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
ON OCTOBER 7, 1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM THE PLA TFORM OF AN EXTENDED JLG AERIAL LIFT, MODEL 60 FR. HE WAS GROUTING, PATCHING AND SMOOTHING THE FACE OF A CONCRETE WALL. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET TO A CONCR ETE FLOOR. HE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES THAT RESULTED IN HIS DEATH. CAUSAL FAC TORS OF THE EVENT WERE (1) THE FAILURE TO UTILIZE A SAFETY BELT, AND (2) THE LAC K OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING AS TO THE RECOGNITION AND AVOIDANCE OF UNSAFE AND HAZARDO US CONDITIONS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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