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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382808

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET

Event
FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14382808
Report ID
521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM RUNWAY, THROUGH NET TO CONCRETE FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BEHIND THE MONO-RAIL TROLLEY CAR THAT GOES FROM THE ROW GLASS BATCH PLANT TO THE GLASS SMELTING ELECTRICAL INDUCTION FURANCE. HE FELL IN TO SOME INADAQUATE NETTING WHILE WALKING ON THE RUNWAY. HE FELL FROM THE NETTING APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR BELOW. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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