OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693705
BURKHOLDER AND KRIEG
MANASSAS, VA·
Event description
One employee killed, one injured in fall with falling joists
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on April 2, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 had unloaded tw o bundles of metal decking, two bundles of bridging, and two bundles of roof fra mes onto six open-web steel joists 25 ft above ground level. The joists were at 5 1/2 ft centers and welded on the end to the I-beam. Employees #1 and #2 had ju st unhooked the second bundle of frames when a joist apparently rolled, causing them to fall. The joist broke from its welds and all six joists collapsed, landi ng on the employees. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 suffered a head inj ury and was hospitalized.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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