OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312334

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1986-11-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14312334
Report ID: 213100

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL ONE LEVEL; DIED OF HEAD INJURY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING A 4 BY 4 FOOT PIECE OF PLYWOOD INTO PLACE FOR CONSTRUCTI ON OF A BUILDING FLOOR. HE WAS PREPARING TO SECURE IT BY STRIKING IT ON THE EDGE WITH A 2 BY 4 AND A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BRING THE TONGUE AND GROOVE SECTIONS TOGET HER. AS HE BEGAN THE BOARD SUDDENLY SLIPPED THROUGH THE OPENING. THE EMPLOYEE FE LL THROUGH THE RAFTERS 11 FEET TO THE CONCRETE BASEMENT FLOOR. HE DIED DIED 2 HO URS LATER (IN A HOSPITAL) OF A FRACTURED SKULL AND CARDIAC ARREST.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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