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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14303572

HEAD,FALL,LOST BALANCE

Event
HEAD,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14303572
Report ID
257240

Event description

Employee killed in fall from stairs

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on some stairs when he lost his balance and fell. He struck the back side of his head and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 F

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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