OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14445233
CHRISTIANSEN CONST INC
BEMIDJI, MN—
Event description
FALL FROM SLING
Investigation abstract
A CREW WAS SETTING A 23' HIGH SIGN POST. THEY FINISHED SETTING THE POST AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO UNHOOK THE SLING CONNECTED TO THE TOP OF THE POST. THIS WAS DONE BY LIFTING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH THE CRANE HOOK WHILE HE WAS STANDING WITH HIS FOOT I N ANOTHER SLING. THE SLING CAME LOOSE FROM THE HOOK WHEN HE WAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE POLE. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, STRIKING A WOODEN STEPLADDER ON THE WAY DOWN. H E FELL HEADFIRST ONTO THE BLACKTOP PAVED SURFACE OF A PARKING LOT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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