OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14393144
BOARD,DECKING,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE
Event description
Employee killed in fall through bridge decking
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing decking on a bridge. Employee #1 w as on his knees preparing to put a chamfer on a 2 in. by 6 in. by 12 ft board th at was to be nailed to the whalers. When he leaned on the board it slipped out o f place and gave way. Employee #1 went through the opening and fell 21 ft onto c oncrete. He was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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