OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399794

HEAD,STAIR,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

1985-04-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STAIR,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14399794
Report ID: 626300

Event description

Employee killed in 26 ft fall through stairwell

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was sweeping near a stairwell opening on the ninth floor. The stairs to the eighth floor had not yet been installed, and the opening was not covered or surrounded by guardrails. Employee #1 fell 26 ft and hit his head on a steel stair-side member between the seventh and eighth floors. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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