OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498604

TRUSS,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,LOST BALANCE

1986-02-25T00:00:00

Event: TRUSS,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14498604
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Ironworker killed in 50 ft fall onto concrete

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker, both ironworkers, were standing on a 9 1/2 in. wide by 90 ft long steel truss located 51 ft above the ground floor. They were landin g steel decking atop the floor joist. While they were moving south on the steel truss, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. He was kille d. No safety nets or safety belts were in use.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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