Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 601559 - Employee injured when platform falls

Accident Summary Nr: 601559 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/12/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109200840	04/12/1995	1731	0	Capital Design Group, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on March 10, 1995, Employee #1 was being hoisted to the ceiling of a church sanctuary on a metal platform used to hold speakers. The platform was 10 ft, 6 in. square and was being hoisted by four electric chain hoists. The weight of the platform, speakers, and hoists was approximately 3,630 lb. The hoists were attached to 1/2 in. turnback eye bolts, each with a rated load of 298 lb. Employee #1 was not using any type of fall protection. When the platform was near the ceiling, the eye bolts failed, causing him and the platform to fall 40 ft to the floor. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries, including a broken neck, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109200840			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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