OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506968
ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,CEILING PANEL,LEADING EDGE,SCAFFOLDING
Event description
FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING IN METAL STRESSED PANEL BUILDING
Investigation abstract
A WORKER FELL FROM THE 28FT CEILING LEVEL OF A METAL STRESSED PANEL BUILDING UND ER CONSTRUCTION. THE WORKER HAD BEEN TIGHTENING NUTS TO SECURE PANELS TOGETHER I N A CROUCHED-OVER POSITION AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AN OPEN PANEL AREA. THE WOR KER ATTEMPTED TO STAND UPRIGHT, USING HIS HAND TO BOOST HIMSELF UP. HE MISSED TH E PANEL WITH HIS HAND, OVERBALANCED AND FELL. THE WORKER STRUCK A SCAFFOLD BELOW ; THEN FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 5:45PM ON 08-02-84. INJU RED WORKER DIED 5:30P.M., 05-03-84(85?).
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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