OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204341
HEAD,MAINTENANCE,FALL
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL FROM 16 FOOT DECK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS JUMPING LINKS OF SWEEP CHAIN ON A SPROCKET. HE WAS PRYING THE CH AIN WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FORWARD OFF THE EDGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL DECK WHERE HE WAS WORKING 16 FEET TO THE CONCRETE F LOOR BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND SUSTAINED MULTI PLE INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 544
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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