OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517304

NORTH FLORIDA ERECTION CO INC

JACKSONVILLE, FL— 1984-07-09T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS, TRUSS, BUILDING, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, SINGLE STORY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #1683739
Employer profile: NORTH FLORIDA ERECTION CO INC
Summary number: 14517304
Report ID: 419700

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF TRUSSES

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF TRUSSES 29FT ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL HITTING A WELDING UNIT BELOW AND THEN STRIKING THE CEMENT FLOOR, SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. EMPLOY EE WAS IN AREA WHERE WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. NO WITNESS TO EVENT; AND MANAGEMENT WAS UNAWARE WHY EMPLOYEE WAS IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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