OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195200

HERCULES DEMOLITION CORP OF VA

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HYATTSVILLE, MD— 1984-09-12T00:00:00

Event: FALL, CUTTING AND BURNING
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14833263
Employer profile: HERCULES DEMOLITION CORP OF VA
Summary number: 14195200
Report ID: 352440

Event description

FALL FROM CANOPY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING I BEAM WITH TORCH & WAS STANDING ON SECTION THAT WAS TO FAL L. HE FELL 12' WHEN THE 10' X 18' SECTION OF CANOPY FELL.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
783

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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