Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515340

MOSSER CONSTRUCTION CO

Event
FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TIE-OFF
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Complaint
Activity number
#2229508
Employer profile
MOSSER CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number
14515340
Report ID
524700

Event description

Employee injured in 35 ft fall from roof deck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working from a structural beam on the roof deck of a building, w elding a hanger on the beam to support whalers for a concrete pour. He was tryin g to slide the 10 ft whaler into position when it slipped off its support at the far end, kicked up, and knocked Employee #1 off his feet. He fell about 25 feet to the floor, breaking his back and both heels. He was not tied off when he fel l.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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