OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14346621

CALUSA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION

BRADENTON, FL· 1986-10-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, HEMORRHAGE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101583029
Employer profile: CALUSA CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
Summary number: 14346621
Report ID: 420600

Event description

BLOW TO TEMPLE FROM FALLING OBJECT CAUSED HEMORRHAGE

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 16, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE MILL SHOP ON SITE. AS HE WAS REACHING FOR A PIECE OF WOOD ON THE SHELF, ANOTHER PIECE FELL AND HIT HIM ON TH E TEMPLE. HE DID NOT REPORT THE ACCIDENT TO THE PRIME CONTRACTOR. HE CLEANED HIM SELF UP (THERE WAS SOME BLOOD) AND CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE WEEK. ON SA TURDAY HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE HE DIED. AN AUTOPSY REVEALED THAT HE DIED OF A CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE, PROBABLY CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT WHICH HAD OCCURRE D TWO DAYS EARLIER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 66 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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