OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314439

CONVEYOR SERVICES, INC.

DEVON, PA· 1987-11-11T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BRACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18253609
Employer profile: CONVEYOR SERVICES, INC.
Summary number: 14314439
Report ID: 317000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BRACE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A 2 BY 2 INCH STEEL BRACE ABOUT 9 FEET, 6 INCHES ABO VE A CEMENT FLOOR. HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE AN ADJUSTINGBAR FOR A CONVEYOR LINE. HE STRUCK THE PRY BAR WITH A HAMMER, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE OUT OF ITS POSIT ION. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL FROM THE BRA CE. AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON A BRAKER BOX, THEN HIT THE CEMENT FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
544

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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