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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14232953

WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Event
WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14232953
Report ID
316700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from work platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 climbed over the guardrail of a work platform after a molten metal s plash emergency. He lost his grip, fell approximately 45 feet to the floor, and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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