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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494215

PLATFORM,HEAD,HAND WINCH,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY

Event
PLATFORM,HEAD,HAND WINCH,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14494215
Report ID
627400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY HANDLE, FELL FROM PLATFORM

Investigation abstract

ON FEBRUARY 28, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRON WORKER, WAS ATTACHING A SAFETY LANYAR D AND TIGHTENING THE BOLTS ON A STRUCTURE PLATFORM WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH. THE HA NDLE OF THE COME-ALONG THEY WERE USING TO LEVEL THE PLATFORM SWUNG AROUND AND ST RUCK THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EYES, CAUSING HIM TO FALL 14 FEET TO THE GROUND. H E WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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