OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257299

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1986-03-27T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14257299
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM THIRD FLOOR LEVEL WHEN FOOTING GAVE WAY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WENT FROM THE FIFTH FLOOR TO THE THIRD FLOOR TO LOOK FOR SOME BUILDI NG MATERIALS HE NEEDED. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE MATERIALS, EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED OUT ONTO A PLYWOOD EDGE FORM WHICH GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 23 FEET TO THE GROUND AT THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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