OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734053
GUEST ASSOCIATES INC.
COLUMBIA, SC·
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
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#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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