OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327530

FALL,BRIDGE,DROWN,WATER

1984-10-06T00:00:00

Event: FALL,BRIDGE,DROWN,WATER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327530
Report ID: 316100

Event description

FALL FROM BRIDGE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADUST A SUPPORT BRACKET WHICH WAS LOCATED AT THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE BRIDGE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING A NUT, THE BRACKET BECAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE BRACKET AND THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL INTO THE WATER BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE DROWNED. THE DISTANCE FROM THE BRIDGE SURFACE TO THE WATER SURFACE WAS ABOUT 32 FT. THE WATER DEPTH WAS ABOUT 17-18 FT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
41

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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