OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660027

BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

1987-05-21T00:00:00

Event: BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 660027
Report ID: 111400

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AT THE THIRD FLOOR LEVEL OF A STEEL FRAME BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SUDDENLY, A SECTION OF WELDS BROKE LOOSE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND ALONG WITH STEEL AND DECKING COMPONENTS. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 52 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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