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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14449540

PERIMETER GUARDING,TRIPPED,LOST BALANCE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
PERIMETER GUARDING,TRIPPED,LOST BALANCE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14449540
Report ID
552700

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)

  1. #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
  2. #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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