OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734053

REBAR,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

1986-07-02T00:00:00

Event: REBAR,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734053
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND IMPALED HIMSELF ON REBAR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF BUILDING U-2. HE NO HAD NO AUTHOR IZATION OR NEED TO BE AT THAT LOCATION. HE APPARENTLY TRIPPED AND FELL ONTO A RE BAR, IMPALING HIMSELF. THE FLOOR OPENING SHOULD HAVE BEEN GUARDED, BUT WAS NOT. THE REBAR WAS NOT COVERED OR OTHERWISE GUARDED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
5

Event type
4

Source
42

Occupation code
569

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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