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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548259

SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,TRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

Event
SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,TRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14548259
Report ID
1050210

Event description

Construction Employee Crushed Against Trusses by Sky Climber

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a small electric Sky Climber lift 7 feet above ground level and directly beneath some roof trusses. The employee was installing elect ric wiring. As he bent over the control panel, his stomach hit the up switch, ca using the lift to rise. This movement pinned him between the lift and the roof t russes. He was immobilized and unable to communicate due to the pressure. Employ ee #1 was crushed to death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    575
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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