OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342570

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1986-11-10T00:00:00

Event: PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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 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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