OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350060

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

1988-07-15T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14350060
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee killed in fall through unguarded floor opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell 66 feet through a 51 inch by 50 1/4 inch unguarded floor openin g that was to be used as an elevator fan vent. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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