OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #978031
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING CO
ALCOA, TN·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM 10 FOOT HIGH WALL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON TOP OF A 10 FOOT HIGH, 3 FOOT WIDE CONCRETE WALL REM OVING CONCRETE FORM PANELS. HE WAS USING A STEEL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ONE OF THE PA NELS WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE, PITCHED FORWARD AND FELL HEAD FIRST ONTO SOME ALR EADY REMOVED FORM PANELS THAT WERE LYING ON THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAF ETY BELT AND LANYARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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