OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14531412

NEWMAN-CROSBY-WORTHINGTON STEEL

PAWTUCKET, RI· 1986-10-27T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101405157
Employer profile: NEWMAN-CROSBY-WORTHINGTON STEEL
Summary number: 14531412
Report ID: 112300

Event description

Employee killed in fall from overhead hoist crane

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working from an overhead crane, changing light bulbs and rehangi ng a lowered light fixture. He fell approximately 18 feet to the floor and died of multiple injuries suffered in the accident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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