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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14499750

PERSONNEL CAGE,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,FALL,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED

Event
PERSONNEL CAGE,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,FALL,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14499750
Report ID
523400

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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