OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709097
HELMCO ERECTION
SANDY,, UT·
Event description
FALL FROM ELEVATION
Investigation abstract
ON FEB 2 1986 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:50 PM EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING WELDS ON STRUCTURAL STEEL USING A RIGHT ANGLE GRINDER. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING OFF A PLATFORM ON A SEL MA SCISSOR MANLIFT 13 FEET 9 INCHES ABOVE A CONCRETE FLOOR. THE RAILING HAD BEEN LEFT OFF WORK PLATFORM. STEPPING BACK TO LOOK AT WORK EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF PLAT FORM AND FELL TO CONCRETE BELOW. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A FRACTURED PELVIS AND CUTS O N BACK OF HEAD. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND STILL REMAINS IN HOSPITAL.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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