OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233043

FRACTURE,HEAD,RAIL,SKULL,FALL

1989-01-22T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,RAIL,SKULL,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14233043
Report ID: 316700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was placing spacer bars on top of 88 ft long rails 6 ft above the gr ound. He was found lying on his back with a fractured skull after apparently fal ling and striking his head on the rails used as a walkway. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he died 17 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
4

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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