OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498208

BROWN & ROOT USA INC

BRYTOWN, TX· 1985-10-09T00:00:00

Event: BEAM, HEAD, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2175263
Employer profile: BROWN & ROOT USA INC
Summary number: 14498208
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee killed in fall after being struck by beam

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and coworkers were removing a structural I-beam that was supported b y two chockers and come-alongs. The east end of the beam was free and its west e nd was held by six bolts that had the nuts removed. Employee #1 was pushing the east end horizontally when it dislodged. The east end, being the heaviest due to the location of the chockers, came up suddenly and struck Employee #1 in the he ad. He appeared stunned and fell forward to a platform 5 ft below, striking his head on a structural member. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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