OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209498

HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,LOST BALANCE

1986-06-22T22:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14209498
Report ID: 1054115

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MACHINE COVER; STRUCK HEAD ON CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 PM ON JUNE 22, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES FRO M A FALL WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A CATWALK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AP PARENTLY DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF A CATWALK FLOOR GRATING WHILE HE WAS STANDIN G ON TOP OF A TRIMMER SAW MAINTENANCE ACCESS COVER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS, STRIKING HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEEL SLOPE PLATE ATTACHED TO A CONVEYOR , LOCATED 9 FEET BELOW THE ACCESS COVER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
518

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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