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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264220

MOHAWK BRIDGE & IRON INC

Event
WORK RULES, BRIDGE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#103757258
Employer profile
MOHAWK BRIDGE & IRON INC
Summary number
14264220
Report ID
950411

Event description

Employee killed in fall from bridge

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 29, 1988, Employee #1 was walking on a beam on a bridge that was under construction. He fell 52 ft 6 in. to the ground and was killed. It was a calm, clear day.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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