OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14200919
MP INDUSTRIES, INC
LOTHIAN, MD·
Event description
FALL - SLIPPED WHILE PAINTING TRANSMISSION TOWER
Investigation abstract
A PAINTER WAS PAINTING A 97-FOOT-HIGH ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TOWER. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT USING ANY FALL PROTECTION. HE WAS USING A 4-INCH PAINT BRUSH AND HELD ON WITH ONE HAND AS HE PAINTED WITH THE OTHER. HE WAS WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE OR FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GR OUND. THE METAL TOWER BRACING PARTIALLY BROKE THE EMPLOYEE'S FALL, BUT HE WAS ST ILL HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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