OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494215
K. C. I. CONSTRUCTORS, INC.
DENVER CITY, TX·
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
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#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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