OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400980

BLAKEMAN-MCBRIDE STEEL ERECTION CO., INC.

DALLAS, TX· 1987-01-02T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS, TRUSS, LIFELINE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101012169
Employer profile: BLAKEMAN-MCBRIDE STEEL ERECTION CO., INC.
Summary number: 14400980
Report ID: 626300

Event description

Employee killed in fall from roof truss

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a 29-year-old ironworker, was part of a ten-man crew that was erect ing a metal airplane hanger extension. As he walked along a structural horizonta l roof truss to derig a crane, he fell 50 ft onto concrete at ground level and w as killed. Neither safety nets nor lanyards and safety lines were being used to protect against falls.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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