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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312565

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

Event
UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14312565
Report ID
213100

Event description

Employee dies in 24 foot fall

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on January 26, 1998, Employee #1, a company owner, wa s in a building where his employees were taking apart a 100 ton furnace. While h e was walking near the furnace, Employee #1 fell 24 ft through a 3 ft by 3 ft op ening. Employee #1 died of multiple injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 62 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    14
    Task assigned
    1

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