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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397152

BOARD,CHEST,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE

Event
BOARD,CHEST,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14397152
Report ID
625400

Event description

Employee killed in fall from purlin when struck by board

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was moving a board from a purlin when the board slipped and hit him in the chest. He lost his balance and fell to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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