OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14538508

GARY HARMON

FANCY FARM, KY— 1984-07-17T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, BOSUN CHAIR, WATER TOWER, LIFELINE, ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14800320
Employer profile: GARY HARMON
Summary number: 14538508
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee injured in fall when bosun's chair rope breaks

Investigation abstract

On July 17, 1984, Employee #1, a laborer, was working from a boatswain's chair, scraping and painting the riser pipe on the Fancy Farm water tower. The tackle r ope for the boatswain's chair broke and he fell approximately 30 ft to the groun d. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and fractured collarbone, pelvis, and ribs. He had not been provided a safety belt and lifeline.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
579

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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