OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14298137

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,RAFTER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,INATTENTION

1986-06-23T00:00:00

Event: UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,RAFTER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14298137
Report ID: 352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SECOND STORY THROUGH A STAIRWAY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL, SETTING ROOF RAFTERS. HE PICK ED UP ONE OF THE RAFTERS AND STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A STAIRWAY OPENING. HE FELL 18 FEET TO THE BASEMENT LEVEL.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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