OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399729

ERECTION PROCESS,STEEL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1985-02-13T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,STEEL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399729
Report ID: 626300

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A FALLING STEE L CHANNEL THAT FELL FROM THE 14TH FLOOR TO THE GROUND WHERE HE WAS WORKING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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