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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503981

INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

Event
INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14503981
Report ID
729700

Event description

Employee killed, one hurt, when hit by collapsing structure

Investigation abstract

Employees were installing steel bar-joist on a steel structure when the structur e collapsed, striking Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 46 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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