OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540595
COUNTERBALANCE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY COUNTERWEIGHT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WAS LYING IN A PRONE POSITION WITH THE UPPER HALF OF HIS BODY INSIDE AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A STRUCTURAL STEEL BOLT LOCATED BELOW HIM. SUDDENLY THE COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THE SERVICE ELEVAT OR CAR DESCENDED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT A ND THE FLOOR EDGE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 21
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 2
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