OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443709
T & T ENTERPRISES CO
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA—
Event description
FALL FROM BUILDING
Investigation abstract
ON SEPT. 20, 1984 AT 11:30 A.M. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ASSIGNED, ALONG WITH ANOTHE R EMPLOYEE,TO BREAK SCRAP SHEET ROCK INTO SMALL PIECES AND TRANSPORT IT DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE 11TH FLOOR TO THE 10TH FLOOR BALCONY. FROM THERE IT WAS BEING L OWERED TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 DISOBEYED HIS FOREMAN'S INSTRUCTIONS. HE TOOK A 3/4 PIECE OF 5/8" FIRE- CODE SHEETROCK AND TRIED TO PASS IT OVER THE 11TH FLOO R GUARDRAILS TO THE 10TH FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 WENT THROUGH THE GUARDRAILS AND FELL 100 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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