OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348619

SKULL,CATWALK,PLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

1986-09-05T21:30:00

Event: SKULL,CATWALK,PLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348619
Report ID: 418300

Event description

FELL FROM CATWALK

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A MEC HANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATFORM THAT WAS 17 FEET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE # 1 HAD JUST FINISHED ADJUSTING A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT WITH A HAND TO OL. HE THEN STEPPED BACK AND FELL THROUGH A FIXED METAL LADDER ACCESS OPENING TO THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYEE RECIEVED A FRACTURED SKULL. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED AND DIE D THREE HOURS LATER.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 36 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
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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