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Accident Summary Nr: 14469571 - TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES WORKING IN A CAGE INJURED IN FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14469571 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 12/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2002301	12/12/1984	1796	0	Minnottee Contracting Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN A CAGE 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. BOTH WERE TIED OFF. THE CAGE OPERATOR FAILED TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN DISENGAGING THE DOG (AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM), CAUSING THE CAGE TO FALL 50 FEET BEFORE STRIKING THE END OF A BEAM PROJECTING FROM THE FACE OF THE BUILDING. THE CAGE OPERATOR THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND LOWERED THE CRANE THE REMAINING 50 FEET. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2002301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	2002301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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