OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #666412

GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

1988-03-01T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 666412
Report ID: 111400

Event description

ONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH GUARDRAIL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON A BREAK. HE LEANED UNTO A GUARDRAIL WHICH WAS NOT SECURED AT ONE OND. THE GUARDRAIL CAME OFF, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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