OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342901

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

1986-12-18T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342901
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL 7 TO 8 FEET FROM ELEVATED ROADWAY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SWEEPING A RAISED TRUCK ACCESS RAMP (ROADWAY) AND WAS EITHER STR UCK OR FELL FROM THE UNGUARDED SIDE 7 TO 8 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE SUSTAI NED SEVERAL FRACTURES, WHICH, COMBINED WITH PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, CAU SED HIS DEATH. THE ROADWAY WAS OPEN SIDED, BUT WAS CURBED FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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