OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549067

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ABRASION,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,BUTTOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

1987-04-02T09:15:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ABRASION,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,BUTTOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14549067
Report ID: 951510

Event description

10 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN ELEVATOR FORM FELL

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM ON APRIL 2, 1987, TEN CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ESCAPED SERI OUS INJURY WHEN A TWO STORY PREFABICATED ELEVATOR SHAFT FORM PLUNGED FROM THE 11 TH FLOOR DOWN TO THE GROUND FLOOR. THE 10 EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING INSIDE THE FORM WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE ELEVATOR SHAFT WAS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. TH E FORM WAS BEING HOISTED BY A CRANE WHEN IT DROPPED TO THE GROUND. ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BRUISES, CONTUSIONS, AND ABRASIONS. ONE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A NON-SERIOU S PUNCTURE WOUND ON HIS BUTTOCKS. THEY WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION AND TREATMENT. ALL WERE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL AT ABOUT 12:30 PM THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

Victims (11)

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#10 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 20 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#8 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#9 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
14

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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