OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #687970

BEAM,HEAD,STEPLADDER,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE LIFTING BEAM,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1989-08-02T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,HEAD,STEPLADDER,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE LIFTING BEAM,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 687970
Report ID: 522300

Event description

Employee dies after struck on head by falling I-beam

Investigation abstract

On August 2, 1989, Employee #1 was on an 8 ft stepladder attempting to secure a crane that was lifting an approximately 350 lb I-beam, secured by a Wilton, #3 h eavy duty C-clamp. The beam slipped, fell from the clamp, and struck the employe e on his hard hat. He slid or fell down the stepladder and struck his head on th e concrete floor. He died on March 9, 1991. The coroner's report attributed his death to the accident.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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