OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14528095
JESCO, INC.
TUPELO, MS·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM DECKING
Investigation abstract
FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING METAL DECKING AND INSULATION 26 FEET ABOVE A CONC RETE FLOOR. THE DECKING WAS WET AND SLIPPERY. AS EMPLOYEE #1 AND HIS 3 COWORKERS PLACED ONE SHEET, EMPLOYEE #1 SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD THROUGH THE INSULATION T O THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL 2 HOURS LATER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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