OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278808
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,BRIDGE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL OFF A BRIDGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING A STEEL ANGLE IRON ALONG A HORIZONTAL BED LADDER. HE MAY HAVE UNHOOKED HIS SAFETY BELT LANYARD TO GET INTO A BETTER WORK POSITON. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM THE BED LADDER INTO THE RIVER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 41
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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