OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320121

FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,PIT,FALL,SCAFFOLD

1990-02-01T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,PIT,FALL,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320121
Report ID: 316700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO HEAD FRACTURE FROM FALL

Investigation abstract

An employee was walking across openings along a scaffold. The scaffold tipped an d the employee fell 27 ft into a pit below. He suffered head fractures and was k illed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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