Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14187041 - Employee killed when struck by falling hoist load

Accident Summary Nr: 14187041 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 04/28/1987
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
76893704/29/198724520Excel Homes, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker built a 14-ft by 46-ft wooden floor for a modular home. They then attached a lifting device and raised the floor. The two employees left the hoist controls with the load suspended and, with Employee's #1 back to it, they started to build another floor. The lifting device broke at one end, causing the floor to shift and to strike Employee #1 in the back. He died of a severed spinal cord.

Keywords: SEVERED, HOISTING MECHANISM, SPINE, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 768937 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close