OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #758409

BEAM,CABLE TRAY,COMMUNICATION CABLE,FALL,CONCUSSION

1989-01-09T00:00:00

Event: BEAM,CABLE TRAY,COMMUNICATION CABLE,FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 758409
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALLING OFF A SIPIN GUSSET BEAM

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 pm, on January 9, 1989, Employee #1 died after falling off a six inch wide sipin gusset beam while installing communication cables in Gary , Indiana. It is not clear whether he slipped when attempting to move to another location or fell while trying to get down from the work location.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
557

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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