OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251409

HEAD,CARPENTER,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION

1986-12-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CARPENTER,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14251409
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE WALKED ONTO UNSTABLE AREA, FELL 16 FEET TO FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM CARPENTRY WORK ON A SURGE TANK AT A LOWER LE VEL. HOWEVER, HE HAD TO COME TOPSIDE TO GET SOME CLAMPS. HE WALKED ABOUT 3 FEET ONTO AN UNSECURED SHEET (4 FEET BY 8 FEET BY 3/4 INCH) OF PLYWOOD AND FELL 5 FEE T, 10 INCHES ONTO A WORK PLATFORM. HE THEN ROLLED OFF THE UNGUARDED SIDE OF THE PLATFORM AND FELL AN ADDITIONAL 9 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE LANDE D ON HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED ONLY A SLIGHT HEAD CONCUSSION.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
567

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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