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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735126

STEEL BEAM,REBAR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION

Event
STEEL BEAM,REBAR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
735126
Report ID
454510

Event description

2 EMPLOYEES FELL FROM A BEAM, ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 AND EMPLOYEE #2 WERE SITTING ON AN "I" BEAM BEING LIFTED INTO PLACE. THEY BOTH FELL OFF. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ONTO SOME REBAR AND DIED OF INTERNAL INJUR IES. EMPLOYEE #2 HIT THE GROUND AND RECEIVED ONLY BRUISES. THE FALL WAS FROM A H EIGHT OF ABOUT 17 FEET.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    18
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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