OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517759

DECKING,HEAD,JOIST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1985-11-05T00:00:00

Event: DECKING,HEAD,JOIST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517759
Report ID: 419700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from balcony

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 walked out on an unfinished balcony without decking. The joist gave way and he fell, striking his head against the concrete pad. Employee #1 was kil led.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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