OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14402366

BEAM,HEAD,SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE

1987-09-04T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14402366
Report ID: 626000

Event description

Employee dies in fall from I-beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 18, was walking on a steel I-beam when he apparently lost his b alance and fell approximately 10 ft onto another steel structure. He sustained a severe blow to back of his head and died six days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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