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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14349013

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM

Event
HEAD,GUARDRAIL,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14349013
Report ID
418300

Event description

Employee killed in fall from mobile platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating an "up-right tiger" mobile work platform that had defe ctive guardrails. The right side guardrails failed, causing him to fall approxim ately 50 in. and strike the back of his head against the concrete floor. Employe e #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    523
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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