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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397400

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF,UNGUARDED

Event
WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14397400
Report ID
625400

Event description

Employee killed in fall through floor hole

Investigation abstract

A crew was lowering a header into place for welding when Employee #1 stepped int o a floor hole. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt, but was not tied off and fell 57 ft to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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