OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469571
MINNOTTEE CONTRACTING CORP
MONESSON, PA—
Event description
TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES WORKING IN A CAGE INJURED IN FALL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING IN A CAGE 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. BOTH WER E TIED OFF. THE CAGE OPERATOR FAILED TO PUT HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN DISENGAGI NG THE DOG (AND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM), CAUSING THE CAGE TO FALL 50 FEET BEFORE S TRIKING THE END OF A BEAM PROJECTING FROM THE FACE OF THE BUILDING. THE CAGE OPE RATOR THEN APPLIED THE BRAKE AND LOWERED THE CRANE THE REMAINING 50 FEET. BOTH E MPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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