OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526289

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1985-08-08T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526289
Report ID: 418800

Event description

FALL

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING THE LAST TWO PIECES OF SHEET METAL PANELS ON THE JOI STS OF A WAREHOUSE ROOF UNDER CONSTRUCTION. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO AN UNSUPPO RTED PANEL AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 27 FEET ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT ATTACHED TO A LIFE LINE AND THERE WAS NO SAFETY NET OR ANY OTHER FALL PROTECTION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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