Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440846 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY ELEVATOR COUNTERWEIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 14440846 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 12/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101896520	12/11/1987	1542	0	Blaine Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO THE PERSONNEL ELEVATOR TOWER AND TIED OFF ONTO THE COUNTER WEIGHT SIDE. THE ELEVATOR BEGAN TO GO UP, ALLOWING THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO FALL. THE COUNTERWEIGHT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 AND BENT HIM OVER. THE WEIGHT RESTED ON THE CHAIN-TYPE LANYARD BETWEEN EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE TOWER, CAUSING PINCHED NERVES IN THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER BACK.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, BACK, LANYARD, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101896520			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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