OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278196

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

1986-03-03T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14278196
Report ID: 112000

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ELEVATION STEEL STRUCTURE

Investigation abstract

AN IRONWORKER WAS ON THE THIRD STORY OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE FELL T HROUGH A HOLE IN THE FLOOR, BOUNCED OFF THE SECOND FLOOR DECKING AND LANDED ON T HE GROUND.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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