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Fall from Elevation: Fatal Fact #20
Construction Company Type: Mason Contractor
Accident Description:
A laborer and his foreman were riding a material hoist carrying two skids of bricks up to the work floor. The skid jack handle fell and jammed into the interior cross bracing bar of the hoist at the fifth floor level. At the sixth floor level, the foreman jumped off the hoist. He struck the protection platform bar and was subsequently knocked into the hoist shaft. He fell 60 feet to his death.
OSHA Recommendations:
- Employees must be instructed to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions associated with their work (29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2)).
- No one may ride on material hoists except to inspect or maintain them (29 CFR 1926.552(b)(l)(ii)).
Inspection Results
Following inspection, OSHA cited the employer for one serious violation of its construction standards. Had the OSHA regulation prohibiting personnel from riding material hoists been followed, this accident would not have occurred.
Sources of Help
- Construction Safety and Health Standards (OSHA 2207) which contains all OSHA job safety and health rules and regulations (1926 and 1910) covering construction.
- OSHA-funded free consultation services. Consult your telephone directory for the number of your local OSHA area or regional office for further assistance and advice (listed under U.S. Labor Department or under the state government section where states administer their own OSHA programs).
Accident Details: Fall from Elevation |
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| Company Type: | Mason Contractor |
| Crew Size: | 26 |
| Union/Collective Bargaining? | Yes |
| Weather: | Snowing |
| Worksite Inspection? | Yes |
| Designated Competent Person on Site? | Yes |
| Employer Safety and Health Program? | Yes |
| Training and Education for Employees? | No |
| Craft of Deceased Worker(s): | Mason Tender |
| Age / Sex of Deceased Worker(s): | 44; male |
| Experience or Time on Job: | 20 years |
| Time on Project: | 3 months |
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