OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731844
CONCRETE SLAB,IRON WORKER,GRATING,FALL
Event description
EMPLOYEE IS KILLED IN FALL THROUGH GRATING
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a foreman, was giving instructions to four of the ironworkers in hi s crew. He was standing on the permanent grating on the floor. He finished speak ing and turned to his right. Employee #1 fell through the 13 inch by 31 inch ope ning in the grading, apparently striking several metal objects during his thirty -five foot fall to the concrete slab below. Employee #1 was killed instantly.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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