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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522262

DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,CUTTING AND BURNING

Event
DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14522262
Report ID
522300

Event description

FALL FROM BRIDGE BEING DEMOLISHED

Investigation abstract

A LABORER FELL ABOUT 26FT WHILE ENGAGED IN DEMOLISHING A BRIDGE, CUTTING SECTION S OF METAL DECK OUT WITH A TORCH--KICKED AT A PIECE NEARLY READY TO DROP. HE KIC KED IT A SECOND TIME,AND MISSED THE PIECE AS IT DROPPED. HE FELL OFF BALANCE AND THROUGH THE OPENING TO THE TRACKS ABOUT 26 FEET BELOW. WORKING OVERTIME, HE WAS NOT WEARING THE SAFETY BELT THAT HE HAD WORN EARLIER THAT DAY. THE ACCIDENT OCC URRED 3-19-84 AT 5:30 PM.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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