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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14559561

PIPE,TIE-OFF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION

Event
PIPE,TIE-OFF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14559561
Report ID
855610

Event description

Employee killed in fall from pipe rack

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who was assigned to replace a burned-out heat trace on a section of pipe, fell approximately 40 ft from the pipe rack. He was not tied off. Sufferi ng severe internal injuries, Employee #1 died.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    34
    Occupation code
    576
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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