OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314439
HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BRACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
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
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#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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