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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488191

GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

Event
GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14488191
Report ID
215000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH OPEN RAILING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC DROP CLOTH OVER GLASS PROTECTIVE RA ILING. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TAPING THE DROP CLOTH TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE GLASS SHEET RAILING, HE FELL THROUGH AN AREA IN THE GLASS RAILING WHICH WAS MIS SING A PANEL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 90 FEET AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    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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