OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449540
PERIMETER GUARDING,TRIPPED,LOST BALANCE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
FELL FROM FIFTH FLOOR TO THE THIRD FLOOR
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 21, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, THE EMPLOYEE WAS ENGAGED IN LAYING MET AL DECKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE FIFTH FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE OR STUMBLED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL OFF THE EDGE TO THE THIRD FLOOR, 29 FEET BELOW. T HE FOURTH FLOOR HAD NOT BEEN DECKED, AND SAFETY NETS HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED FOR FALL PROTECTION.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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