Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14477715 - Employee killed when crushed by counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 14477715 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 02/21/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
942730	02/22/1985	1542	0	Monitor Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was belted to the tower of a personnel hoist. To erect the hoist, he and a coworker had been installing pins and tapering tower bolts. The coworker entered the hoist car while Employee #1 stayed on the tower, directly beneath the counterweight. As the coworker moved the car up, the counterweight moved down, striking Employee #1 on the head. He fell backward and was left hanging from his lanyard. As the 7,000 lb counterweight continued down, Employee #1's legs acted as a wedge and it swung out from its track. When the counterweight swung back in, Employee #1 was crushed between it and the tower. He died approximately 6 1/2 hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	942730			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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