OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306864

HEAD,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-10-05T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14306864
Report ID: 213900

Event description

Employee dies after falling from structural steel

Investigation abstract

While walking structural steel checking joints and bolts, Employee #1 slipped or misjudged his footing and fell approximately 20 ft to the concrete floor. He st ruck his head and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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