OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848754
P.P.G. INDUSTRIES
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
Iron worker dies in fall from H-beam
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, an ornamental iron worker, was installing clips on a structural ste el framework preparatory to the attachment of a decorative metal framework for g lass. He was killed when he fell approximately 12 feet to an adjacent floor leve l from the H-beam on which he was standing. The employee was wearing a safety be lt but was not tied off. Employee #1 had undergone safety training. The safety p olicy regarding tying off was enforced and a safety belt was provided. The accid ent was due to an isolated incident of employee misconduct.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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