OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464481

CHAIN,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,PUMP,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-10-28T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,PUMP,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14464481
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee killed in 30 ft fall down drywell

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using a tow chain to lower a water pump through an opening in th e ground level floor. The pump slid off the floor, dropped into the opening, and began to swing back and forth. Employee #1 grabbed the chain and was pulled int o the opening. He fell 30 ft, landing on the concrete floor of the drywell. Empl oyee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
544

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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