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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387484

HEAD,FALL,STORAGE RACK

Event
HEAD,FALL,STORAGE RACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14387484
Report ID
524200

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM STORAGE RACKS

Investigation abstract

ON FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1986, AT APPROXIMATLEY 6:50 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL TO HIS DEAT H FROM THE TOP OF A 17 FOOT HIGH STORAGE RACK. THE EMPLOYEE APPEARED TO HAVE CLI MBED THE SIDE OF THE RACK TO RETRIEVE A BOX OF CAP SCREWS. THE BOX OF CAP SCREWS WEIGHED ABOUT 39 POUNDS. THE BOX WAS ON TOP OF A 32 BOX PALLET AT THE TOP OF TH E RACK. DURING THE FALL THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS CHIN ON A PALLETIZED CARTON WHIC H EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES OUTSIDE THE RACK RAIL.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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