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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320329

STEEL PLATE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

Event
STEEL PLATE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14320329
Report ID
317000

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

  1. #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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