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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347058

FRACTURE,HEAD,FALL

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14347058
Report ID
420600

Event description

FELL TO FLOOR; FRACTURED SKULL

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned the task of washing a nonskid floor. For unknown reason s, he fell to the floor (from a standing position), struck his head on the floor and suffered a fractured skull. The accident happened at 2 pm on October 20, 19 86. The floor was dry and there were no tripping obstacles.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    4
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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