OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14314546

GEPPERT BROTHERS, INCORPORATED

PHILADELPHIA, PA· 1987-10-21T00:00:00

Event: DISMANTLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, MOBILE CRANE, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, WORK PLATFORM, CRANE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #837161
Employer profile: GEPPERT BROTHERS, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14314546
Report ID: 317000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM WORK PLATFORM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM THAT HAD BEEN LIFTED BY A MOBILE TRUCK CRANE. HE WAS A WELDER ENGAGED IN DISMANTLING A GANTRY BRIDGE CRAN E. AFTER HE CUT ONE OF THE BRIDGE MEMBERS, THE STUCTURE COLLAPSED. A PIECE OF ST EEL STRUCK THE WORK PLATFORM AND CAUSED IT TO SPIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN FROM THE PLATFORM AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE DIED AT THE SCENE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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