OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496152
HEATING ELEMENTS INC
LITTLE ROCK, AR—
Event description
MATERIAL LIFTING PLATFORM FELL WITH 3 EMPLOYEES ABOARD
Investigation abstract
ON FEBRUARY 22, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM, EMPLOYEES #1,2 AND 3 WERE STANDI RIES. ALL WERE HOSITALIZED. NG ON A 5 FOOT BY 5 FOOT PLATFORM USED TO LIFT MAGNESIUM OXIDE FROM THE FLOOR TO AN ELEVATED FLOOR 17 FEET, 10 INCHES HIGH. THE PLATFORM HAD FALLEN APPROXIMATEL Y ONE WEEK BEFORE, BREAKING THE CHAIN LOOSE FROM A DEAD END ON THE HOIST. THE PL ATFORM WAS LEVEL WITH THE UPPER FLOOR AND WAS NOT POSITIVELY SECURED OR LOCKED I N PLACE. THE PLATFORM FELL, HIT THE CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW AND APPARENTLY BOUNCED BACK UP A FOOT OR TWO. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED A FRACTURED ANKLE AND MULTIPLE CONTU SIONS. EMPLOYEE #2 RECEIVED FRACTURES OF THE RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE BOTH LEGS. EMP LOYEE #3 RECEIVED BROKEN RIBS, A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE AND SERIOUS INTERNAL INJU
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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#3 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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