OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560304

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,BRIDGE,NET,TIE-OFF,CUTTING AND BURNING

1987-02-04T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,BRIDGE,NET,TIE-OFF,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14560304
Report ID: 112600

Event description

Employee injured in 20 ft fall from bridge

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using an oxygen-acetylene torch to burn off structural steel bri dge members, when he fell approximately 20 ft. He landed on a construction barge under the bridge, sustaining neck and back injuries. There were no nets provide d, nor was there a catch platform to arrest his fall. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt, but his lanyard was not tied off

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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