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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429351

CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF

Event
CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14429351
Report ID
830500

Event description

Employee killed in 50 ft fall

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on July 15, 1988, Employee #1 and several coworkers were setting a large elbow inlet duct onto the bag house on unit #1. Employee #1 was killed when he fell 50 ft and landed on a fan platform. He was wearing a sa fety belt and lanyard, but the lanyard was not attached to the safety line. No o ne saw him fall.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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