OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233167

HEAD,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-03-05T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14233167
Report ID: 316700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO A FURNACE PIT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RETRIEVING TOOLS FROM A FURNACE PIT WHEN HE FELL 20 FEET TO THE PIT FLOOR. HE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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