OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14265219
AJAX CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC
NEEDHAM, MA—
Event description
STRUCK BY STEEL BEAM
Investigation abstract
ON JULY 26, 1984 AT 8:35 AM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME ON THE OUTSIDE PERIMETER OF A BUILDING. HE WAS WORKING BETWEEN COLUMNS 7 AND 8 ON THE 5TH FLOOR WHEN A SUPPORT FRAME BROKE LOOSE FROM A SINGLE BASKET HITCH VERTIC AL LEG CHOCKER. THE BEAM STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GR OUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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