OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14265250
N.B. JON-SON STEEL ERECTORS, INC.
PEABODY, MA—
Event description
FALL FROM TOP BRIDGE GINDER TO GROUND
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE FELL 35 FEET. ON 9/26/85 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WHILE STA NDING ON THE TOP OF A BRIDGE GIRDER 24" WIDE. TOP FLANGE WAS RELEASING A HEAVY C HOKER CABLE WICH REQUIRED TWO EES. AS THE CHOKER WAS BEING DROPPED EMPLOYEE #1 F ELL FROM THE GIRDER 35' TO THE GROUND. THE FALL RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE SPLEEN, BROKEN RIBS, FRACTURED PELVIS & OTHER SPINAL PROBLEMS. EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED DUE TO THE INJURIES. ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY EMPLOYEE S USING FALL PROTECTION SUCH AS SAFETY BELT & LINE SCAFFOLD.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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