OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384184
AMERICAN BRIDGE PAINTING CO INC
LA CROSE, WI—
Event description
FALL FROM STRUCTURAL STEEL
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PAINTING BRIDGE STRUCTURAL STEEL WITHOUT WEARING FALL PROTECTION . HE STEPPED OFF OF SCAFFOLD ONTO THE STEEL, FOR REASON UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME, AN D FELL ATTEMPTING TO GET BACK ONTO SCAFFOLD. SCAFFOLD WAS ON TOP OF TWO WIRE CAB LES SUSPENDED UNDER BRIDGE SUPER STRUCTURES. BRIDGE CLEARANCE ABOVE GROUND 27' S CAFFOLD WAS A STANDARD ALUMINUM PLANK ABOUT 20" WIDE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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