Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14540595 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY COUNTERWEIGHT

Accident Summary Nr: 14540595 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 03/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102917523	03/09/1988	1791	0	United Steel Erectors

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WAS LYING IN A PRONE POSITION WITH THE UPPER HALF OF HIS BODY INSIDE AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A STRUCTURAL STEEL BOLT LOCATED BELOW HIM. SUDDENLY THE COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THE SERVICE ELEVATOR CAR DESCENDED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE FLOOR EDGE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102917523			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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