OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14327837

CEILING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

1987-07-28T00:00:00

Event: CEILING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14327837
Report ID: 316100

Event description

Employee killed in fall from elevated work platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was erecting a work platform on a ceiling 45 ft above the floor. He lost his footing and fell 45 ft through the plaster ceiling to the concrete. Emp loyee #1 was killed. Use of a safety belt and lanyard was not mandatory; safety nets had not been installed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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