OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400758
RUFFER CURTAINWALL, INC.
DALLAS, TX·
Event description
FELL FROM CRANE BASKET DUE TO SLINGS BEING CUT BY BUILDING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A GLAZIER, WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL 84 FEET, 6 INCHES (6TH FLOOR ROOF AREA) FROM A MARKLIFT BASKET SUSPENDED FROM A CRANE HOOK. TWO NYLON S LINGS ATTACHED TO THE REAR OF THE MARKLIFT WERE CUT DUE TO THE SHIFTING LOAD IN THE BASKET AND AND EXPOSURE TO SHARP EDGES OF THE BUILDING SUPERSTRUCTURE. EMPLO YEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE "MOMENTUM PLACE BUILDING" LOCATED BETWEEN 1700-1800 MA IN STREET, DALLAS,TX. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN WORKING FOR THIS EMPLOYER FOR 5 MONTH S AS A NON-UNION GLAZIER. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARI NG OR USING ANY FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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