OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #657684
BEAM,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM
Investigation abstract
DURING THE ERECTION OF A STEEL FRAME BUILDING, EMPLOYEE #1, AN IRONWORKER, WAS W ALKING ON A BEAM ABOUT 54 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO HIS DEATH. THERE WAS NO METAL DECKING INSTALLED ON THE FLOOR 18 FEET BELOW. F LOORING SHOULD BE INSTALLED BELOW CONNECTORS WITHIN 2 FLOORS, OR 30 FEET, WHICHE VER IS LESS. THIS WAS NOT DONE ANYWHERE ON THE JOBSITE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDE NT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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