OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14409999

GIRDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-02-16T00:00:00

Event: GIRDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14409999
Report ID: 626600

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING GIRDER

Investigation abstract

THE CLAMPS AND BRACES SECURING A GIRDER WERE REMOVED BEFORE THE RIGGING WAS SECU RED. CONSEQUENTLY, THE GIRDER FELL WHEN SLACK IN THE RIGGING LINE WAS BEING TAKE N UP. EMPLOYEE #1, LOCATED BETWEEN THE GIRDERS IN AN UNAUTHORIZED AREA, WAS STRU CK AND KILLED BY THE FALLING GIRDER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
28

Occupation code
783

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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