OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488092

ERECTION PROCESS,HEAD,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1984-12-17T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,HEAD,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488092
Report ID: 215000

Event description

FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STRUCTURAL STEEL BEAM WHICH WAS TWO STORIES ABOVE THE SUB-BASEMENT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THE BEAM AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF REBAR WHICH PROTRUDED THROUGH THE BASEMENT FLOOR. THE BAR PENETRATED THE EMPLOYEE'S H EAD. HE DIED A FEW HOURS LATER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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