Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 671909 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN MANLIFT STEP AND VENTILATION DUCT

Accident Summary Nr: 671909 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2694768	05/18/1986	3621	0	General Electric Co Inc Wire Mill

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, WAS RIDING A MANLIFT FROM THE FLOOR TO THE TOP LEVEL. HE FAILED TO EXIT THE MANLIFT WHEN IT REACHED THE TOP AND BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE STEP AND OVERHEAD VENTILATION DUCT. THE STEP SHOULD HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH A SAFETY LIMIT SWITCH AND STOPPED THE MANLIFT, BUT FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON IT DIDN'T.

Keywords: DUCT, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, ELEVATOR, LIMIT SWITCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2694768			Fatality	Asphyxia	Machine operators, not specified

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