OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320329
STEEL PLATE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH OPENING IN FLOOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOOKING UP A RAKE TO REMOVE MATERIAL FROM A POURING TROUGH. AFTE R THE CRANE WAS HOOKED TO THE RAKE, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACK FROM THE LOAD ONTO A STEEL PLATE. THE PLATE GAVE WAY. HE AND THE STEEL PLATE FELL INTO A LATEL CAR THAT WAS UNDER THE WORK AREA. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 16
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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