OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221723646

Aerial Lift,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Competent Person,Construction,Construction vehicle,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Painter,Safety Device,Tower,Water Tower,Work Surface

2024-12-03T00:00:00

Event: Aerial Lift,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Competent Person,Construction,Construction vehicle,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Painter,Safety Device,Tower,Water Tower,Work Surface
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221723646
Report ID: 0636900
Project type: A
Construction end-use: G

Event description

Employee dies from multiple trauma in fall from water tower

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
579

Fall distance
300

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