OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235022

REBAR,COLUMN,FALL,CHOKER,CRANE

1984-12-20T00:00:00

Event: REBAR,COLUMN,FALL,CHOKER,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14235022
Report ID: 626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ELEVATION AND DIED

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was setting forms around rebar to make columns. Employee #1 climbed up a 13 foot form to unhook the choker from the top of the form. Other employees were setting the form in the square. They lifted the form up, forcing the hand of Employee #1 off the rebar, causing him to fall approximately 169 feet to his death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
5

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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