Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901353 - Employee suffers asphyxia when caught-in rope of hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 200901353 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 11/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303775449	11/14/2003	1731	238210	Global Specialty Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On November 6, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a hoist by foot which was attached to the back of a 4 by 4 truck. Employee #1 was using the rope to control the load when he got caught in the rope. A coworker on the ground operating the capstan hoist alone came to the rescue of Employee #1 first. The foreman and other coworkers heard him yell. Employee #1 suffered asphyxia and died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, INSTALLING, ROPE, FOOT CONTROL, CAUGHT BY, HOIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		400	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303775449			Fatality	Asphyxia	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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