OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #977496

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

1987-12-22T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 977496
Report ID: 454712

Event description

Employee killed in fall from structural steel

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on structural steel, approximately 50 feet above the gro und. He was torquing belts on the steel when one of the belts broke, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the solid rock ground surface. The employee suf fered a concussion and died. He was wearing a safety belt and lanyard, but was n ot tied off.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
6

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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