OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539597

WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

1984-10-05T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14539597
Report ID: 830100

Event description

Employee killed in fall from supporting tower

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to take a shortcut down the supporting tower from a 6 0 foot high catwalk, when he slipped and fell to the ground. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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