OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14445217

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,LOST BALANCE

1987-06-19T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14445217
Report ID: 552700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND SEVERAL COWORKERS WERE TRYING TO SET A STEEL BEAM IN PLACE ON A PAD WELD TO TWO "H" BEAMS. THE BEAM WAS SUSPENDED BY A CRANE. THE EMPLOYEES WERE HAVING SOME PROBLEMS SETTING IT IN PLACE. FOR SOME REASON EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED O UT ONTO THE SUSPENDED BEAM. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 38 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS SHOULDER STRUCK AGAINST A SLAB FOR A WINCH. THERE WAS NO NET OR OTHER TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION AT THIS WORK LOCATION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
12

Occupation code
597

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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