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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235022

LEE RAY WESTBROOK CONSTRUCTION CO INC

Event
REBAR, COLUMN, FALL, CHOKER, CRANE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1916931
Employer profile
LEE RAY WESTBROOK CONSTRUCTION CO INC
Summary number
14235022
Report ID
626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ELEVATION AND DIED

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was setting forms around rebar to make columns. Employee #1 climbed up a 13 foot form to unhook the choker from the top of the form. Other employees were setting the form in the square. They lifted the form up, forcing the hand of Employee #1 off the rebar, causing him to fall approximately 169 feet to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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