OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499750
MILWAUKEE CONSTRUCTORS II
MILWAUKEE, WI·
Event description
MANCAGE FELL DOWN VENTILATION SHAFT; 1 MAN KILLED, 1 INJURED
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 23, 1986, AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT A 6 FOOT DIAMETER, 160 FOOT DEEP VENTILATION SHAFT. A MANCAGE, CONTAINING EMPLOYEE #1, WAS RELEASED AND FELL DOWN THE SHAFT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENTANGLED IN THE SHAFT PIPING WHEN HE FELL AND WAS P RONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SITE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS STRUCK BY THE CAGE ON ITS WAY DOWN.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 9
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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