OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237804

UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STORAGE AREA,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-08-25T00:00:00

Event: UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STORAGE AREA,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237804
Report ID: 627100

Event description

FELL FROM TOP OF STORAGE AREA

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF A STACK OF STORED MATERIAL TO MOVE ONE OF THE BUNDLES. THE MATERIAL SHIFTED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ABOUT TEN FEET. HE WAS KI LLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 24 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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