OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498281

SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLING,CHOKER,ELEVATOR SHAFT

1985-05-22T00:00:00

Event: SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLING,CHOKER,ELEVATOR SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14498281
Report ID: 626600

Event description

FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CONNECTED A CHOKER WHICH WAS LAYING OVER AN OPEN ELEVATOR SHAFT 36 F EET ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. HE PUT THE EYE OF THE CHOKER ON THE CRANE HOOK. HE THEN KICKED THE CHOKER TO MAKE IT FIT BETTER INTO THE HOOK. WHEN HE KICKED H E LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE SHAFT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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