OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498281
HOLLEY BROTHERS INTERPRISES INC
HOUSTON, TX—
Event description
FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 CONNECTED A CHOKER WHICH WAS LAYING OVER AN OPEN ELEVATOR SHAFT 36 F EET ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. HE PUT THE EYE OF THE CHOKER ON THE CRANE HOOK. HE THEN KICKED THE CHOKER TO MAKE IT FIT BETTER INTO THE HOOK. WHEN HE KICKED H E LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE SHAFT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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