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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303358

HEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY

Event
HEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14303358
Report ID
257220

Event description

Employee killed when struck on head by steel

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:10 p.m. on May 18, 1987, Employee #1 was climbing. He was ki lled when he was struck on the right side of the head by some steel.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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