OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671909

DUCT,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,LIMIT SWITCH

1986-05-16T00:00:00

Event: DUCT,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,LIMIT SWITCH
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671909
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN MANLIFT STEP AND VENTILATION DUCT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. OF FORT WAYNE, IN DIANA, WAS RIDING A MANLIFT FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP LEVEL. HE FAILED TO EXIT T HE MANLIFT WHEN IT REACHED THE TOP AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEP AND OVERHE AD VENTILATION DUCT. THE STEP SHOULD HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH A SAFETY LIMIT SWITC H AND STOPPED THE MANLIFT, BUT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON IT DIDN'T.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
779

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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