OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452262
ROOF,STEEL,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Event description
FALL THROUGH HOLE IN THE DECKING
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE FELL 17FT.3IN. THROUGH A 30IN.X34IN. (APPROX.) HOLE IN THE 3RD. FLOO R ROOF DECKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 3RD. FLOOR ROOF AREA ADJACENT TO A FLOOR OPENING APPROXIMATELY 30"X 34" EXPOSED TO FALL OF 17'-3" TO THE FLOOR B ELOW. WHILE INSTALLING A STEEL FRAME IT WAS NECESSARY TO PRY THE DECKING UP ON T HE EAST SIDE OF THE OPENING. EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND PRYIN G AND APPARCUTLY COULDN'T GET ENOUGH LEVELAGE. HE ATTEMPTED TO REACH OVER THE OP ENING TOWARD THE EAST SIDE WITH WITH HIS LEFT HAND TO GET BETTER LEVELAGE. HE SH IFTED HS WEIGHT TOREACH ACROSS THE OPENING MISSED THE IRON ON BUSHED HIS HAND AG ANIST THE FRAME LOOSING HIS BALANCE FALLING THROUGHT THE OPENING.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 2
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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