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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251094

BOARD,HEAD,HARD HAT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK

Event
BOARD,HEAD,HARD HAT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14251094
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING BOARD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY A 2 BY 6 INCH BOARD AFTER HE HAD REMOVED T HE JACK THAT SUPPORTED THE BOARD. THE BOARD WAS A SUPPORT MEMBER FOR FLYING FORM S. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WEARING A HARD HAT AND THUS AVOIDED A DISABLING INJURY.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    5
    Task assigned
    1

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