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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459887

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,COKE OVEN,FALL,DOOR MACHINE,SCAFFOLD

Event
PLATFORM,FRACTURE,COKE OVEN,FALL,DOOR MACHINE,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14459887
Report ID
352420

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

ON 2-10-84 AT APPROX 9:30 AM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT COKE OVEN A., BATTERY DOOR NUMBER 30, PACKING DOOR JAMS. HE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFORD 12' FEET IN HE IGHT. SCAFFOLD WAS MOUNTED ON A PLATFORM WHICH WAS 30' FEET IN HEIGHT. ALSO LOCA TED ON THE PLATFORM IS A DOOR MACHINE, WHICH IS USED TO UNLOAD THE COKE OVEN. WH ILE THE DOOR MACHINE WAS BEING USED IT STRUCK THE SCAFFOLD, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL 42' FEET TO THE SURFACE. THE SURFACE CONSISTED OF OF BLACK TOP AND RAIL ROAD TRACKS. HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO THE PELVIS AND FRACTURED RIBS.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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