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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259717

AVONDALE SHIP YARDS INC

Event
ELECTRICIAN, FALL, SCAFFOLDING
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#734848
Employer profile
AVONDALE SHIP YARDS INC
Summary number
14259717
Report ID
625700

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLDING

Investigation abstract

AN ELECTRICAN'S HELPER WAS WORKING FROM SCAFFOLDING AT A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 30 FEET . HE WAS WORKING NEAR AN ANTENNA MAST ASSEMBLY WHEN HE FELL TO THE DECK BELOW. H E WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    576
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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