OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488167

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE,WORK PLATFORM,INATTENTION

1984-12-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE,WORK PLATFORM,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488167
Report ID: 215000

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM PIPE PLATFORM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING STORE PLUMBING PIPE BETWEEN STEEL STRINGERS. HE WAS WORK ING AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 12 1/2 FEET. PROBABLY BECAUSE HE WAS BUSY AND FAILE D TO PAY ATTENTION TO HIS LOCATION ON THE PLATFORM, HE WALKED OFF THE EDGE OF TH E PLATFORM AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE DECK. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE SUR FACE AND WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 37 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
585

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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