OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14386924
PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING TO DEATH
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON OCTOBER 7, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR (SOUTH END) OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE WAS PREPARING AN AIR SCO OP UNIT FOR INSTALLATION, WITH HIS BACK TOWARD A CURTAIN WALL OPENING 33 INCHES HIGH AND 103 INCHES WIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH THIS OPENING TO THE PLAZA BEL OW, A DISTANCE OF 28 FEET. IF A STANDARD GUARD RAILING OR EQUIVALENT FALL PROTEC TION HAD BEEN PROVIDED, THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#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
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