OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399968

ERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1985-05-14T13:30:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399968
Report ID: 626300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BUILDING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRON WORKER, WAS KILLED ON MAY 14, 1985, AT ABOUT 1:30 PM AS HE WAS WALKING A GIRTH TO PLACE A BAR JOIST INTO POSITION ON THE ROOF STRUCTURE OF A BUILDING. HE FELL FROM THE GIRTH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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