OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14511844
GUARDRAIL,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 40 FEET FROM BRIDGE DECK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING BRACKET HOLDERS AND PLACING 4 X 4 INCH RUNNERS ACROSS TH E BRACKETS. HE STEPPED ON ONE OF THE RUNNERS AND A STAR HANGER, WHICH HAD BEEN C OLD SET INTO THE PRECAST CONCRETE BEAM, FAILED. HE FELL 40 FEET TO THE GROUND AN D WAS KILLED. FALL PROTECTION WAS NOT PROVIDED (NETS, GUARD RAILS, SAFETY BELT A ND LIFELINE).
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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