OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488852

BEAM,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1987-02-10T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14488852
Report ID: 215000

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STEEL I-BEAM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING FROM A STEEL I-BEAM, 11 FEET ABOVE SURFACE, CONNECTING T RUSSES. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD O N THE GROUND AND SUSTAINED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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