OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560304
L.H. HEWETT, JR., INC.
W. SPRINGFIELD, MA·
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
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#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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