Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526909

DEPENDABLE DRYWALL INC.

Event
PLATFORM, TRUSS, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101716785
Employer profile
DEPENDABLE DRYWALL INC.
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. #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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