OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14390991

BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

1987-02-02T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14390991
Report ID: 625700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working at height, tightening bolts on a beam when his wrench sl ipped. He lost his balance, fell to the concrete floor, and was killed. Employee #1 had not been tied off to the provided safety cable.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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