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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14332522

SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,BRIDGE,LOST BALANCE,HEART,FRACTURE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL

Event
SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,BRIDGE,LOST BALANCE,HEART,FRACTURE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14332522
Report ID
418100

Event description

CONSTRUCTIN WORKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL 40 FEET FROM BRIDGE

Investigation abstract

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON A BRIDGE 40 FEET ABOVE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO USE A SAFETY BELT, LANYARD AND LIFELINE, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE AVAILABLE. HE FELL TO HIS DEATH WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AS HE WAS BUILDING FORMS ON THE BRIDG E. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A RUPTURED HEART AND LIVER AND MANY BROKEN BONES.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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