OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262232
ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Event description
FALL THROUGH FAILED DECKING PANEL
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE FELL 18FT (APPROX.) WHEN HE JUMPED OR STEPPED OFF FROM A 3FT HIGH (A PPROX.) STACK OF DECKING PANELS ONTO A PREVIOUSLY LAID PANEL.IT FAILED AND THE E MPLOYEE FELL THROUGH TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE DECEASED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WE RE CUTTING AND RIGGING SHEET METAL DECKING. THE DECEASED FELL APPROXIMATELY 18' TO CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE SEARS BUILDING AT OXMOOR MALL. EMPLOYEES HAD STACKED AP PROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 DAYS WORTH OF DECKING, WITH THE HELP OF A CRANE, BEFORE LUNCH . THE STACKS WERE APPROXIMATELY 3FT HIGH. THE DECEASED STEPPED OR JUMPED OFF THE STACK AFTER REMOVING RIGGINGS TO A PRE CUT METAL DECKING, THE DECKING GAVE WAY AND HE FELL.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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