OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570853
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY & ERECTION
MILWAUKEE, WI—
Event description
FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING AFTER LOSING BALANCE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF PLACING 3 SUPPORT BEAMS ACROSS AN EXISTING FIRST LEVEL FLOOR HOLE. THE HOLE WAS LOCATED 15 FEET ABOVE THE LOWER LEVEL. THE WOODEN GUARDRAILS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AS FALL PROTECTION. GUARDRAIL ST ANCHIONS HAD HAD BEEN NAILED IN PLACE. THE GUARD RAILS PREVENTED ACCESS TO THE F LOOR HOLE AND INTERFERED WITH THE BEAM LIFTING DEVICE AND THE PLACEMENT OF BEAMS . EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A GUARDRAIL STANCHION. INSTEAD OF USING A WRECKING BA R, HE ATTEMPTED TO LOOSEN THE STANCHION BY KICKING AT IT. THE STANCHION SPRANG B ACK AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 15 FEET TO THE LOWER L EVEL.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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