OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402432
LEE'S SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING SERVICE
WOODSBORO, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on June 6, 1988, Employee #1 was manually hoisted in a boatswain's chair to a height of approximately 75 ft above ground level inside the headhouse of a grain elevator. Employee #1 was going to use a compressed ai r hose to blow down grain dust from the concrete walls. Before he could begin an y work, the 0.75 in. diameter hemp rope broke causing him to fall 95 ft into the basement killing him. Employee #1 was not protected by a safety bolt and lifeli ne attached to the structure.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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