OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14297162

HEAD,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1986-10-30T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14297162
Report ID: 352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY DROPPED ROLL OF PLASTIC

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD BY A 17 POUND ROLL OF PLASTIC WHEN HE WALKED OUT FROM UNDER A BALCONY. THE BALCONY WAS 50 FEET LONG BY 25 FEET WID E AND ENCLOSED BY A 4 FOOT HIGH RAILING. THE ROLL OF PLASTIC WAS 14 INCHES LONG AND 8 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE FLOOR OF THE BALCONY WAS ABOUT 11 FEET, 11 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. THE ROLL OF PLASTIC HAD BEEN DROPPED INADVERTENTLY BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS TRYING TO WORK TOO FAST. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE NECK INJU RIES. BOTH WORKERS HAD BEEN TRAINED FOR THEIR JOBS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
34

Occupation code
877

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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