OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526909

PLATFORM,TRUSS,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1986-11-21T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,TRUSS,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14526909
Report ID: 418800

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 10 FEET TO HIS DEATH

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE#1 WAS STANDING ON THE TRUSSES OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION, TAPPING AND SEALING A WALL. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET AND WAS KILLED. THERE WAS NO SAFE PLATFORM TO WORK FROM, OR SAFETY BELT OR LANYARD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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