Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250062 - Employee crushed and killed by hoist counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 14250062 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/22/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108962820	04/22/1994	1799	0	Mc, Inc.

Abstract: On April 22, 1994, Employee #1, a hoist operator at the Atlanta Detention Center construction site, had been on the job approximately 8 days. He was attempting to lubricate the counterweight guide rollers of the #2 personnel/material hoist and was positioned where the #1 hoist counterweight lowers to the ground. This activity was not coordinated with the operator of the #1 hoist and no lockout procedures were used. The #1 hoist was elevated to the top level by the hoist #1 operator, which caused the counterweight to lower all the way to the ground, crushing Employee #1. He was taken immediately to Grady Hospital, where he died shortly thereafter.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108962820			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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