OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511257

LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET

1985-07-15T00:00:00

Event: LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14511257
Report ID: 625400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL 67 FEET

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BUILDING A CONCRETE FORM DECK OVER AN OPEN STAIRWAY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL 67 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO TEMPORARY FLOOR, S AFETY NET, OR LIFELINE AND SAFETY BELT IN USE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 36 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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