OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517403

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1984-08-29T08:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517403
Report ID: 419700

Event description

FALL WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A STEEL COLUMN

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 20FT WHEN HE STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN A SUPPORT COLUMN AND LOST HIS FOOTING. HE SLIPPED AND GRABBED FOR A BAR JOIST, BUT FELL TO THE CONCR ETE FLOOR.HIS INJURIES RESULTED IN DEATH. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AN D WAS WEARING TENNIS SHOES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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