OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513972

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,INATTENTION

1984-10-06T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14513972
Report ID: 524700

Event description

CRUSHED BETWEEN CAR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR FRAME

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 (OF TRICO ASSOCIATES) WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE A MEASUREMENT ON AN ELE VATOR USED TO HOIST CAR BODIES. THE HOIST IS ON A FULLY AUTOMATIC CAR ASSEMBLY L INE. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD DESIGNED THE ENTIRE SYSTEM AND WAS TAKING A MEASUREMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW HANDLING EQUIPMENT. THE ELEVATOR CAME DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 , CRUSHING HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE CAR FRAME LOCATOR AND THE SLIDE BAR (NORMALLY A 4-INCH GAP). HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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