OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14264477

HEAD,JOIST,COLLAPSE,FALL,FACE

1989-10-10T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,JOIST,COLLAPSE,FALL,FACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14264477
Report ID: 950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY JOISTS

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning joists with his back to an unsafe pile of joists. The j oist pile collapsed, falling on his head. Employee #1 sustained injuries to the face.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
43

Occupation code
889

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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