OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560361
N.B. JON-SON, INC.
SPRINGFIELD, MA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL TO WORK PLATFORM; WORKING ON BRIDGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A FOREMAN, WAS WORKING ON A BRIDGE BEING RECONSTRUCTED. HE WAS ASSI STING TWO IRONWORKERS WHO WERE TRYING TO MOVE A SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM THAT WAS HUNG UP ON A RE-BAR. HE CLIMBED OVER THE PERIMETER 5/8 INCH CABLE STATIC LINE T O AN OPENING WHERE BRIDGE STEEL WAS BEING CONNECTED TO A BRIDGE SPAN GIRDER. THE RE WERE NO SAFETY NETS, AND HE HAD NO SAFETY BELT OR LANYARD. HE FELL 20 FEET TO A WORK PLATFORM. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY THE RESCUE SQUAD, SUFFER ING FROM BROKEN RIBS AND AN EYE INJURY. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JULY 2, 1987, A T ABOUT 1 PM.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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