Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14257372 - One employee killed and one injured because hoist failed

Accident Summary Nr: 14257372 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 07/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111137212	07/01/1992	1796	0	Dover Elevators Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111137204	07/02/1992	1542	0	Fowler Jones Construction Company Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111137196	07/01/1992	1542	0	Barton-Malow Company

Abstract: An eyebolt/sleeve assembly had been incorrectly installed. This assembly was being used to hoist personnel and equipment for installation of a dumbwaiter. The sleeve assembly was extracted, allowing the hoist, personnel, and the dumbwaiter to fall 10 ft. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 required hospitalization.

Keywords: HEAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, CONCUSSION, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111137212	Fatality	Concussion	Elevator installers and repairers
2	111137212	Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Elevator installers and repairers
3	111137204			Occupation Not Listed
4	111137196			Occupation Not Listed

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