OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221688260

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Commercial Building,Construction,Defect,Defective,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Guardrail,Handrail,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laborer,Lack of Work Procedures,Malfunction,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Rail,Unsafe Position

2024-07-31T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Commercial Building,Construction,Defect,Defective,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Guardrail,Handrail,Inexperience,Insufficient Supervision,Laborer,Lack of Work Procedures,Malfunction,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Rail,Unsafe Position
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221688260
Report ID: 0950621
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee sits on rail, dies from fall when it breaks

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
869

Fall distance
45

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