OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977397

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,BRIDGE,KIDNEY,INATTENTION

1988-04-29T10:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,BRIDGE,KIDNEY,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 977397
Report ID: 454714

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM BRIDGE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON APRIL 29, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE STRETCHING BURLAP STRIPS (TO BE USED TO COVER FRESHLY POURED CONCRETE) BY HAND. THEY WERE WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF A BRIDGE WHICH WAS ABOUT 35 FEET HIGH. THE WE T BURLAP WAS SLIPPERY AND, WHILE HANDLING ONE OF THE STRIPS, EMPLOYEE #1 DROPPED THE STRIP AND SOMEHOW FELL OFF THE BRIDGE. HE LANDED IN ABOUT A FOOT OF WATER. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES OF BOTH ARMS, RIBS AND INTERNAL DAMAGE WHICH RESU LTED IN THE SURGICAL REMOVAL OF ONE KIDNEY.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
567

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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