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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214761

HEAD,FALL,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD

Event
HEAD,FALL,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14214761
Report ID
454711

Event description

PAINTER KILLED IN 25-FOOT FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

On August 8, 1985, Employee #1, a painter from Wilson Painting Company, had been painting a weld spot on an overhead beam. While painting the weld spot, Employe e #1 slipped and fell off the scaffold 25 feet to the concrete floor. Employee # 1 died of head injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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