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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #975730

STEEL COLUMN,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

Event
STEEL COLUMN,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
975730
Report ID
551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FALLS AND DIES WHILE CLIMBING A STEEL COLUMN

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 p.m. on March 28, 1988, Employee #1 was 8-ft above ground climbing a 42- in. by 30-in.- by-25-ft-8-in. steel column unhooking it from the crane. Employee #1 lost his grip and fell to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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