OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14427033

ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1986-07-10T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14427033
Report ID: 830500

Event description

FALL FROM 25 FT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE FELL 25 FEET. AN EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE FORKS OF A LIFT 25 FT. IN THE AIR TRYING TO PLACE AN I-BEAM FOR A SCORE BOARD ON THE CASTLE PINES GOLF COU RSE. THE LIFT ALL(FORKLIFT) TIPPED OVER ON A SLIGHT SLOPE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE F ORKS TRIED TO JUMP BUT LANDED ON THE BEAMS WHEN HE STRUCK GROUND LEVEL.EMPLOYEE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE HOSPITAL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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