OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570143
ARMOUR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
KANKAKEE, IL—
Event description
COLLAPSE OF WORK PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
AT 7:30 AM ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1984, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE ON A SCAFFOLD, REMOVI NG A REFRIGERATION UNIT (THERMO KING MODEL NWE 75-45, SERIAL # 1221 150474) FROM A STATIONARY BOXCAR FOR SHOP MAINTENANCE. WHEN THE UNIT WAS MOVED ONTO THE SCAF FOLD, THE NORTH BEARER, (A 10' X 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" PIECE OF DOUGLAS FIR) BROKE, DR OPPING THE 2 EMPLOYEES 7 FEET TO THE GROUND. IN ADDITION, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK BY THE REFRIGERATION UNIT, WHICH WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 945 LBS, EITHER WHILE STI LL ON THE SCAFFOLD OR AFTER HITTING THE GROUND. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE NORTH BEARER HAD A LARGE CRACK ACROSS ONE FACE EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1/2 ITS DEPTH.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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