OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352454

BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO INC

MOBILE, AL— 1984-09-19T00:00:00

Event: SAND, SHIP, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, SANDBLASTING, SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1183904
Employer profile: BENDER SHIPBUILDING & REPAIR CO INC
Summary number: 14352454
Report ID: 418600

Event description

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING, WITH TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES, FROM A SCAFFOLD INSIDE THE #1 STARBOARD HOLD OF THE SHIP "RANGER." THE SHIP WAS AFLOAT AT BENDER SHIPYARD 2B. SAND FROM THE SANDBLASTING OPERATION ON THE DECK ABOVE THEM CAME THROUGH A DECK OPENING ONTO THE THREE EMPLOYEES. IN AN ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE THE FALLING SAND, EMP LOYEE #1 SOMEHOW FELL 40 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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