OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14369102

BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

1985-10-15T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14369102
Report ID: 522300

Event description

Employee killed in 30 ft fall from bridge beam.

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using 4 by 4s to work between girders on a bridge. A 4 by 4 kick ed out and knocked him off the bridge. He fell 30 ft to the ground and was kille d.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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