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Accident Summary Nr: 170086649 - Employee killed when winch setup fails
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116312240 | 02/27/1997 | 1751 | 0 | Rankin Construction |
Abstract: Employee #1 was realigning a ceiling joist by pulling the joist back into place with a cheap come-along and some fabric straps. He made an attachment point on the floor by securing two parallel approximately 2 ft long 2 by 4s to the floor by drilling holes in the concrete and bolting the boards down with "tap-cons" (fasteners used with concrete). A 2 by 4 was then nailed across the floor-mounted 2 by 4s, and one end of one of the fabric straps was fastened to that 2 by 4. Another strap was connected to the joist at the ceiling, and a come-along was connected between the tow straps. Employee #1 was standing beside the come-along actuating the lever, when a connection failed. Some part of the setup either struck Employee #1 on the back of the head and neck or pulled his legs out from under him, causing his head and neck to strike against the floor. He was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | 12 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116312240 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile |