OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426803
MOUNTAIN STEEL & SUPPLY CO.
DENVER, CO·
Event description
HIT WITH FALLING IRON
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE NO 1 WAS STANDING ON A IRON GIRDER 20 FEET FROM THE GROUND WHEN A IRON GIRDER BEING LIFTED FELL AGAINST SUPPORTING GUY WIRES. THE GIRDER EMPLOYEE NO 1 WAS STANDING ON WAS PULLED OVER. HE JUMPED OFF OF THE GIRDER AND WHEN THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ERECTION CAME DOWN IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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