OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484745
G & J CONSTRUCTION INC
AMHERST, NY—
Event description
FALL THROUGH STAIRCASE OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING ROOF DECKING ADJACENT TO AN UNGUARDED STAIRCASE OPENING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT TIED-OFF WITH A SAFETY BELT AND LIFELINE. HE FELL THROUGH THE OPENING, 57 FEET TO THE SUB LEVEL, AND DIED OF MULTIPLE INJURIES.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
-
#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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