OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14234884
WISE SULLIVAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
SHAWNEE, OK·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BRIDGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES ON A BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SITE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE OLD EXPANSION JOINTS. EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING WITHOUT A SAFETY BELT OR OTHER MEANS OF F ALL PROTECTION, WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE EXPANSION JOINTS. THE SMALL ER SECTIONS WOULD THEN BE LOWERED BY CRANE TO THE GROUND. AFTER HE MADE THE FINA L CUT, THE SECTION HE WAS CUTTING TILTED UP AND STRUCK HIM. HE WAS KNOCKED OFF O F THE BRIDGE AND FELL 40 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE EXPANSION JOINT SECTIONS HE HAD JUST CUT ALSO FELL AND LANDED ON TOP OF HIM. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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