OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14476527

ALPHA PROTEK, INC.

MIAMITOWN, OH— 1985-05-11T00:00:00

Event: AIR SHAFT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, POOR VISIBILITY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2370393
Employer profile: ALPHA PROTEK, INC.
Summary number: 14476527
Report ID: 522000

Event description

FELL DOWN OPEN AIR SHAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING ON TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO WERE VACUUMING FLY ASH IN AN AIR SEPARATOR. HE WAS OBSERVED ENTERING A RETURN AIR DUCT THROUGH A SMALL WALL OPENING. HE WAS LATER FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF AN OPEN AIR SHAFT, 6 1/2 STORIES BE LOW (A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 80 FEET). ENTRY TO THE SHAFT WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED BY ANY TYPE OF GUARDING. NO FALL PROTECTION MEANS WAS IN USE. LIGHTING IN THE AREA WAS POOR.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
558

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
14

Hazardous substance
8390

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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