OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470801
HEAD,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BUILDING JOISTS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON JOISTS 16 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR INSTALLING J OIST HANGERS. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FL OOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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