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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486724

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

Event
UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14486724
Report ID
215600

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:10 AM ON DECEMBER 22, 1987, FOUR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS ARRIVED AT THE FOURTH FLOOR LEVEL TO PREPARE FOR A CONCRETE POUR. THREE EMPLOYEES WENT TO THE POUR AREA ON THE EAST SIDE WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WENT TO THE WEST SIDE TO LOO K FOR PLYWOOD TO BE USED TO SUPPORT THE CONCRETE PUMPING HOSE. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPP ED INTO A FLOOR OPENING AND FELL 40 FEET TO THE LOBBY AREA. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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