Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342570

CHARLES RAY

Event
PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101716827
Employer profile
CHARLES RAY
Summary number
14342570
Report ID
418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM UNGUARDED PLATFORM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS REPAIRING A VINEGAR VAT, WAS WORKING FROM AN UNGUARDED PLAT FORM 10 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE PLATFORM WAS 2 FEET WIDE AND 4 FEET LONG. HE SUDDENLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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