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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14311807

GUARDRAIL,FALL,SUICIDE

Event
GUARDRAIL,FALL,SUICIDE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14311807
Report ID
213900

Event description

Employee falls or jumps from guardrail

Investigation abstract

December 13, 1989, an employee fell or jumped over the guardrail of a third-floo r balcony to the ground floor of a structure. No violation of OSHA safety standa rds observed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 F

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    34
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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