OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470512

SKIING,SPINE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,BRAIN,HORSEPLAY,PUNCTURE

1985-02-24T00:00:00

Event: SKIING,SPINE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,BRAIN,HORSEPLAY,PUNCTURE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14470512
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from ski lift chair

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, grabbed onto and hung from the back of a ski lift chair. Wh en the chair rounded the bullwheel, Employee #1 swung out and struck a support b eam. He fell approximately 5 1/2 feet to the ground, landing on his upper back a nd neck. His spine punctured his brain, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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