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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377170

FALL,CONCUSSION

Event
FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14377170
Report ID
521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL TO DIFFERENT LEVEL

Investigation abstract

On September 14, 1989, after eating lunch, Employee #1 was walking on the parape t wall at the top of a building and fell approximately 35 ft to an alley. Employ ee #1's assigned work did not require him to be on the parapet. Employee #1 died October 25, 1989.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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