OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535447

FALL,ELEVATOR,BROKEN CHAIN

1985-12-07T00:00:00

Event: FALL,ELEVATOR,BROKEN CHAIN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535447
Report ID: 830300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL WITH BROKEN FREIGHT ELEVATOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUSHING A 2-WHEELED CART, LOADED WITH BONE MEAL CAKES, FROM ONE AREA OF THE PLANT TO ANOTHER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING THE CART ACROSS THE PLATF ORM OF A FREIGHT ELEVATOR WHEN THE CHAIN HOIST BROKE, CAUSING THE ELEVATOR TO FA LL TO THE BASEMENT. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO FELL TO THE BASEMENT FLOOR AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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