OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #709352
ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BEAM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ON A 20 INCH WIDE STEEL BEAM, 35 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE BEAM HAD 3 ROWS OF METAL STUDS ON IT'S TOP. THE EMPLOYEE HAD WALKED THE BEAM ABOUT 10 FEET WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE LDS HOSPITAL
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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