Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 694109 - Employee killed in fall from elevated hoist platform

Accident Summary Nr: 694109 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 10/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351392	10/16/1985	1522	0	Dittmar Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351400	10/17/1985	1711	0	W. T. Imlay Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351418	10/17/1985	1752	0	Professional Carpet Contractor
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351426	10/17/1985	1796	0	Armor Elevator Company, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351434	10/17/1985	1731	0	O'Dell Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351442	10/18/1985	1742	0	Russel Barton, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351459	10/18/1985	7349	0	Hawkins Window Cleaning Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351509	10/22/1985	1711	0	Federal Fire Protection Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was unloading doors from a Bil-jax material hoist, #50081/h50006, at the ninth floor level. The doors had been loaded so that the outside gate of the hoist platform could not be closed. The hoist was raised to the ninth floor with the outside gate open. As the doors were being unloaded, the gate swung progressively closer to the closed position but was not secure. Apparently, Employee #1 either fell against or leaned on the outside gate, which swung outward, and he fell approximately 75 ft off the hoist platform to the ground. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on October 16, 1985, Employee #1 died.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, OFF LOADING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INATTENTION, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3351392	Fatality	Other	Construction laborers
2	3351400			Occupation Not Listed
3	3351418			Occupation Not Listed
4	3351426			Occupation Not Listed
5	3351434			Occupation Not Listed
6	3351442			Occupation Not Listed
7	3351459			Occupation Not Listed
8	3351509			Occupation Not Listed

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