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Accident Summary Nr: 14559058 - STRUCK BY COME-ALONG HANDLE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL

Accident Summary Nr: 14559058 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 08/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15260219	09/05/1984	2813	0	Niject Services Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15260201	09/05/1984	3569	0	Ingersoll-Rand
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15260227	09/05/1984	1731	0	M & B Power
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15260193	09/05/1984	1796	0	Nixon Central Construction Co Inc

Abstract: SOME EMPLOYEES WERE ASSEMBLING A LARGE FOUR-STAGE AIR COMPRESSOR AT A NITROGEN PLANT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO LEVEL A SECTION OF THE COMPRESSOR IN ORDER TO BOLT IT ONTO A FIXED SECTION. HE WAS USING A COME-ALONG, WHICH WAS CONNECTED FROM THE SIDE OF THE SECTION TO A HOIST WHICH SUPPORTED THE SECTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A PLATFORM APPROXIMATELY 17 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. HE COULD NOT ACHIEVE THE PROPER LEVERAGE FROM THE PLATFORM, SO HE STEPPED OUT ONTO A 5 TO 6 INCH FLANGE AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE SECTION. THE COME-ALONG WAS LOCATED ABOVE HIS HEAD, FORCING HIM PUSH THE HANDLE UPWARDS TO GET TO THE FLANGE. APPARENTLY THE RATCHET DID NOT ENGAGE THE SAFETY LOCKING DEVICE. THE HANDLE SPRANG BACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET TO THE FLOOR.

Keywords: HAND WINCH, LOST BALANCE, PLATFORM, FALL, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15260219			Occupation Not Listed
2	15260201			Occupation Not Listed
3	15260227			Occupation Not Listed
4	15260193	Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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