OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512073

BEAM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

1987-06-17T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14512073
Report ID: 625400

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM AN I-BEAM, KILLED BY FALLING IRON

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING ON AN I-BEAM WHEN A NEARBY CRANE TIPPED OVER AND STRUCK THE BEAM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KNOCKED FROM THE BEAM AND FELL 17 FEET ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THEN STRUCK AAND KILLED BY FALLING IRON.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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