Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201351913 - Employee killed when crushed by construction hoist

Accident Summary Nr: 201351913 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 11/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303991020	11/18/2002	1742	238310	A.W. Baylor Versapanel-Plastering, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303991038	11/18/2002	1731	0	Carter Electric Company, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303990931	11/18/2002	1522	0	Welbro/Foley, A Joint Venture
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303991046	11/18/2002	1711	0	Von Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on November 15, 2002, Employee #1 was a member of a crew of two employees who were assigned to operate and lubricate two Alimak Hoists, Model Number 27/37 C, that were located adjacent to one another at the construction site. As part of the normal lubrication and maintenance of the hoists, Employee #1 lubricated portions of the hoists every Friday. To do the lubrication, he positioned himself on top of the hoist while the operator of the hoist continued to operate the hoist. This was a practice that was prohibited by the operator's manual of the hoist. Employee #1 was lubricating one of the hoists, and somehow got his legs pinned between the tower and the counterweight of the hoist. His legs were almost severed, and he was taken to a hospital. On Monday morning, November 18, 2002, he died from his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COUNTERBALANCE, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LUBRICATING, LEG, MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	25		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303991020			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	303991038			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	303990931	Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Elevator (struck by elevator or counter-weights)
4	303991046			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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