OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569412
MAX J KUNEY CORP
UMATILLA, OR—
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 13, 1985 AT 1:15 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 56 FEET FROM THE NEW UMATILLA RI VER BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR UMATILLA, OREGON. PRIOR TO THE FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN STANDING ON THE EXTERIOR BRIDGE BEAM DIRECTING THE GROUNDSMAN WHO W AS STANDING AT THE CONCRETE PUMP TRUCK CONTROLS. THE EMPLOYEE'S LAST INSTRUCTION S WERE TO STOP THE PUMP AND WAIT UNTIL THE WORKERS ON TOP OF THE BRIDGE (WHERE H E WAS) WERE READY FOR MORE CONCRETE. THEY WERE POURING CONCRETE INTO THE DIAPHRA GMS, WHICH CONNECT AND STRENGTHEN THE BRIDGE BEAMS. EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACKWARD S AND FELL THROUGH A 19 INCH OPENING BETWEEN THE TWO OUTER BEAMS. THERE WAS NO D ECKING OR GUARDRAILS AT THIS SECTION OF THE BRIDGE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 843
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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