OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214225
ABC CONTRACTORS INC
KNOXVILLE, TN—
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 84 FEET TO THE STADIUM DRIVE FLOOR WHEN HE STOOD UP, TAKING A S ELL 84 FEET AND LANDED ON HIS BACK, NECK AND HEAD. TEP BACKWARD, BEFORE TURNING AROUND TO TRAVEL ABOUT 9 1/2 FEET TO GET MORE BOLTS FROM A BUCKET. HE HAD UNTIED HIS SAFETY LANYARD TO STAND UP. HE WAS BOLTING A S TRUCTURAL STEEL BOX TRUSS CONNECTION 84 FEET ABOVE THE STADUIM DRIVE LEVEL AT TH E U.T. ARENA CONSTRUCTION SITE. HE NEEDED TWO ADDITIONAL BOLTS TO COMPLETE THE P OINT. HE HAD TO TRAVEL ABOUT 9 1/2 FEET TO GET THE BOLTS FROM A BUCKET. WHEN STE PPING BACKWARD HE EITHER TRIPPED OR GOT HIS HEEL CAUGHT ON A 1 INCH MANILLA ROPE WHICH WAS TIED AROUND THE METAL BEAM AND USED AS A TAG LINE TO GUIDE THE BOX TR USS IN PLACE. HE FELL BACKWARD ON THE METAL BEAM AND WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ON. HE F
Victim
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
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- Part of body
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- Event type
- 0
- Source
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- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
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