OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550420

TRANSPORT REPAIR SERVICE INC

NASHVILLE, TN· 1987-08-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, DISMANTLING, HEATER, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105530307
Employer profile: TRANSPORT REPAIR SERVICE INC
Summary number: 14550420
Report ID: 454712

Event description

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from I-beam

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:45 a.m. on August 3, 1987, Employee #1 was dismantling a larg e gas heater that was supported by the I-beam from which he was working. He fell approximately 18 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 was k illed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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