Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200541779 - Employee Is Killed When Caught in Winch

Accident Summary Nr: 200541779 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311330120	08/11/2008	1711	238220	Scalise Industries

Abstract: On August 11, 2008, Employee #1 was using a winch to hoist duct when his harness became caught in the wire rope. The winch continued to operate pinning him against the winch, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: CHEST, HOISTING MECHANISM, PIN, ROPE, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311330120			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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