OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735126
EARL COOPER STEEL ERECTORS
GREENVILLE, SC·
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)
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#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
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#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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