OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565725
ERECTION PROCESS,COLUMN,BEAM,INSTALLING,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Event description
FALL FROM AN ELEVATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STEEL BEAM 6 INCHES IN WIDTH AT AN EL- EVATION OF 23 FEET 8 INCHES DIRECTING A FORK LIFT OPERATOR WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A WO ODEN BEAM INTO THE HOLDING HARDWARE ATOP 2 STEEL COLUMNS 27 FEET IN HEIGHT. HE W AS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT OR PROVIDED ANY OTHER TYPE OF FALL PROTECTION. THE WOODEN BEAM FELL OVER ON THE FORKS AND AS IT DID SO IT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE KNOCK ING HIM OFF THE STEEL BEAM. HE FELL TO THE GROUND BELOW STRIKING HIS ON A STEEL BEAM ON THE WAY DOWN. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT WHERE HE DIED ON 3-10-86 FROM EXTENSION BRAIN DAMAGE.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#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
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