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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387781

HEAD,SLIP,FALL,STORAGE RACK

Event
HEAD,SLIP,FALL,STORAGE RACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14387781
Report ID
524200

Event description

FALL FROM STORAGE RACK

Investigation abstract

ON MARCH 1, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO THE CONCRETE WORK FL OOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM A STORAGE RACK. HE HAD CLIMBED THE STORAGE R ACK IN ORDER TO PICK SOME STOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY AND D IED THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2

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