Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 3367.015 - Employee is killed in fall from bridge

Accident Summary Nr: 3367.015 -- Report ID: 0830100 -- Event Date: 07/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
92341.015	07/12/2011		237990	Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Co., Llc

Abstract: At 5:00 PM on July 11, 2011, an employee was cutting OSB decking in preparation for structual steel beam. The employee had been working approximately one hour, most of the decking sat on structural steel I-beams, however, the area he fell through did not rest on any support. The employee stepped on the decking and it gave way under his weight causing him to fall through the decking. The employee died from blunt force trauma to the entire body. The lack of JHA and training to educate the employee about lack of support in four areas of the decking were contributing factors.

Keywords: Decking, Elevated Work Platform, Fall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		75	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	92341.015	53	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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