OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735803

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE

1989-02-06T00:00:00

Event: UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 735803
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee injured in fall from 16 ft high pipe

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was walking and working on metal pipes that were approximately 16 ft from the floor. An unattached pipe moved, causing Employee #1 to fall. He was h ospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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