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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14265219

BEAM,HEAD,STEEL BEAM,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
BEAM,HEAD,STEEL BEAM,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14265219
Report ID
111400

Event description

STRUCK BY STEEL BEAM

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 26, 1984 AT 8:35 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME ON THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF A BUILDING. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN COLUMNS 7 AND 8 ON THE 5TH FLOOR WHEN A SUPPORT FRAME BROKE LOOSE FROM A SINGLE BASKET HITCH VERTIC AL LEG CHOCKER. THE BEAM STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GR OUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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