OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221715048

WEBBER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.

BLOUNTSTOWN, FL· 2024-05-21T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Guardrail, Rib, Spine
NAICS: 237310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347858565
Employer profile: WEBBER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.
Summary number: 221715048
Report ID: 0418600
Project type: C
Construction end-use: J

Event description

Employee is killed in fall while overseeing equipment operat

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 a.m. on May 21, 2024, Employee #1, overseeing the operation of equipment on a bridge, was supervising the movement of K-rails to allow employees access for guardrail repairs. Employees were instructed to stay behind the K-rails until a personal fall arrest system could be installed. However, Employee #1 momentarily stepped around the barrier to observe the work and fell backwards. The employee sustained fractures to the spine and ribs. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
843

Fall distance
29

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