OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489157

ROOF,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,PRESS

1988-04-09T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,PRESS
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14489157
Report ID: 215000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM 6TH FLOOR WINDOW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STEERING A RIGGED, SOLANA 225 TWO COLOR PRINTING PRESS OUT OF A 6TH FLOOR WINDOW. THE PRESS WAS SUSPENDED BY A CABLE FROM A STREET-PARKED TRUCK CRANE. HE EITHER SLIPPED OR WAS STRUCK BY THE PRESS AND FELL TO THE ROOF OF AN A DJOINING TWO STORY BUILDING. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

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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