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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14482210

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

Event
GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14482210
Report ID
316400

Event description

Employee killed in fall from work platform on bridge

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, the company owner, was working on a bridge on Interstate 64. He was on a platform that was next to, but higher than, the parapet protective wall. H e either lost his balance or was knocked off the platform and fell between 60 an d 90 ft. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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