Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14212047 - Construction Worker Killed In Fall Down Elevator Shaft

**Accident: 14212047 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/07/1985**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242759	10/15/1985	1799	Roughneck Concrete Drilling
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242775	10/15/1985	1793	Dekalb Glass Co
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242742	10/15/1985	1751	Ramco Industries Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242767	10/15/1985	1761	Decking & Siding Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242783	10/16/1985	1711	Great Lakes Plumbing & Heating Co
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242791	10/16/1985	1711	Climetemp/Great Lakes Joint Venture
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242809	10/17/1985	1791	Archway Steel Construction Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1242817	10/17/1985	1761	Esko & Young Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025641	10/08/1985	1711	Affordable Plumbing
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025666	10/08/1985	1711	Johnson Controls Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025625	10/08/1985	1771	Walsh/Precision Joint Venture
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025609	10/10/1985	1791	Bristol Steel And Iron Works Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025617	10/10/1985	1741	Ceisel Masonry Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025633	10/08/1985	1611	K - Five Construction Co
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025658	10/08/1985	1711	Airo-Kool Cooling And Heating Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
101025591	10/07/1985	1791	Archway Steel Construction Co Inc
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1261437	10/09/1985	1623	Nu-Way Contractors
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1261445	10/09/1985	1796	Willkins Insulation
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1261452	10/10/1985	1542	Paschen Newberg Joint Venture
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1261460	10/10/1985	1731	G & M Electrical Contractors Co

AT 10:10 AM ON OCTOBER 7, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT LOCATED IN A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS STANDING ON SOME TEMPORARY DECKING ASSISTING ANOTHER IRONWORKER WHO WAS WORKING ON A FLOAT SCAFFOLD IN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT. THE OPENING AROUND THE SHAFT WAS PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY RAILING AS PER 1926.750 (B)(1)(III). AS EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED AGAINST THE RAILING, THE ANCHORAGE FOR THE SAFETY LINE, A WASHER WELDED TO A COLUMN, GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 50 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE ELEVATOR PIT. CITATIONS WERE RECOMMENDED FOR IMPROPER ANCHORING OF THE LINE AND NOT PROVIDING SAFETY NETS WHEN THE POTENTIAL FALL DISTANCE EXCEEDED 25 FEET.

Keywords: fall protection, elevator shaft, fall, anchor, unsecured, iron worker, construction

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1242759			Occupation Not Listed
2	1242775			Occupation Not Listed
3	1242742			Occupation Not Listed
4	1242767			Occupation Not Listed
5	1242783			Occupation Not Listed
6	1242791			Occupation Not Listed
7	1242809			Occupation Not Listed
8	1242817			Occupation Not Listed
9	101025641			Occupation Not Listed
10	101025666			Occupation Not Listed
11	101025625			Occupation Not Listed
12	101025609			Occupation Not Listed
13	101025617			Occupation Not Listed
14	101025633			Occupation Not Listed
15	101025658			Occupation Not Listed
16	101025591	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
17	1261437			Occupation Not Listed
18	1261445			Occupation Not Listed
19	1261452			Occupation Not Listed
20	1261460			Occupation Not Listed

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