OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477798

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1985-07-15T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14477798
Report ID: 111100

Event description

FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL

Investigation abstract

AN IROWNWORKER FELL APPROX 80 FEET FROM A STRUCTURAL STEEL BLDG THAT WAS IN THE ERECTION PROCESS. EMPLOYEES WERE NOT TIED OFF NOR WERE SAFETY NETS USED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
865

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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