OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480875

GUARDRAIL,ABRASIVE BLASTING,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1985-06-21T13:05:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,ABRASIVE BLASTING,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14480875
Report ID: 214200

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 21,1985 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:05 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ABRASIVE BLASTING THE STRUCTURAL STEEL ON A RAMP, LEADING TO A SKYWAY, APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET ABOVE GRO UND LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A SCAFFOLD WITHOUT GUARD RAILS. BECAUSE OF THE STEEL STRUCTURE, GUARD RAILS WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL. THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD H AVE BEEN TIED OFF WITH A SAFETY BELT. HE FELL FROM THE SCAFFOLD, SUSTAINING MULT IPLE INJURIES. HE DIED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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