OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14256275
DEAN'S PAINTING & WALLPAPER SERVICE
WILMINGTON, NC·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM
Investigation abstract
DURING THE PAINTING OF A STRUCTURAL STEEL TIERED STRUCTURE, EMPLOYEE #1 NEEDED T O RELOCATE THE BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR RIGGING. HE WAS DOING THIS WHILE STANDING ON AN "I" BEAM WITHOUT HIS SAFETY LANYARD ATTACHED. THE RIGGING CAUGHT ON SOME OBJECT . WHEN THE EMPLOYEE JERKED THE ROPE TO LOOSEN IT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 94 FEET TO HIS DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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