OSHA Injury Report: Buford CG

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Installing Conduit onto electrical wires

What happened

The maintenance employee was instructed to install a conduit over electrical wires under the new lifting platform installed in a pit-type area. EE lowered the lift platform and entered the pit by stepping onto the platform and entering through the gaps on the side of the pit see attached pictures. The EE went under the platform to install the conduit when the platform gave way and crushed the EE. Another maintenance employee noticed that when he called the injured employee on the radio there was no response. at this point there was a call on the handheld radios that the employee was not responding and all hands on deck went over to the incident area to find the EE trapped between the lift and platform. Maintenance personnel put straps on the lift and began removing the platform from the EE with a forklift. Once there was clearance to safely remove the EE was removed. EE was removed and first aid was given along with CPR because there was no response. 11 [REDACTED] - OSHA notified of in

Injury or illness

Crush-Pressure From an Object or Squeezing

Object or substance involved

Lifting Platform

Summary line

Crush Pressure From an Object or Squeezing to Left and Right Chest Ribs caused by Lifting Platform

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.