OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14498604
DERR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
HOUSTON, TX·
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
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#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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