OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251458
ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.
REIDSVILLE, NC·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE DEMOLITION AND DISMANTLING OF A BOILER. HE WAS A SSIGNED AS A RIGGER. AFTER HE HAD REMOVED A VENT FROM THE RELIEF VALVE OF BOILER #3 HE REMOVED THE SAFETY BELT HE HAD BEEN WEARING SO THAT HE COULD GO ON BREAK. HE APPARENTLY TRIPPED OR LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROUGH A 50 BY 29 INCH OPEN ING IN THE GRATING USED TO LOWER MATERIALS. HE FELL 35 FEET, 9 INCHES TO THE GRO UND FLOOR. A TEMPORARY GUARD RAIL OF NYLON STRAPPING WAS AVAILABLE, BUT NOT IN U SE, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 9:30 AM AS A RESULT OF HEAD INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 585
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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