OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14488191
L & L PAINTING CO. INC.
NEW YORK, NY—
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH OPEN RAILING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC DROP CLOTH OVER GLASS PROTECTIVE RA ILING. WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TAPING THE DROP CLOTH TO THE INNER SURFACE OF THE GLASS SHEET RAILING, HE FELL THROUGH AN AREA IN THE GLASS RAILING WHICH WAS MIS SING A PANEL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 90 FEET AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 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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