OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503767
CARGILL, INC., FLOUR MILLING DIV.
NEWTON, KS·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A MANLIFT
Investigation abstract
TWO ELEVATOR EMPLOYEES WERE RIDING THE "DOWN" SIDE OF THE HUMPHREY (MODEL 535M) MANLIFT IN ELEVATOR #3. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 30 TO 40 FEET FROM THE MANLIFT STEP, LA NDING HEADFIRST ON THE CROSSOVER FLOOR. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS RIDING THE M ANLIFT STEP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EMPLOYEE #1, CONTINUED RIDING THE MANLIFT SAFE LY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND DIED 13 DAYS LATER FROM EXTENSIVE HEAD INJU RIES. CAUSE OF THE FALL IS UNKNOWN.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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