OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519847
J. D. DUPUIS CONSTRUCTION CO.
WALKER, LA·
Event description
FALL FROM ELEVATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE FELL 41 FEET TO A CONCRETE SLAB. EMPLOYEE #1, IRON WORKER, WAS ATTEMPTI NG TO MOVE A SHEETMETAL PANEL, THAT HE WAS USING AS A WORK PLATFORM ACROSS THE P URLINGS OR A METAL BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE ATTACHED A CLAMP TO THE SHEET METAL PANEL WITH A ROPE ATTACHED TO THE CLAMP. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SITTING DOWN, STR ADDLING A BEAM, PULLING ON THE ROPE. THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HI S BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARDS. HE FELL 41 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SLAB BELOW CAUSING HIS DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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