OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14421358

ATTIC,HEAD,SUSPENDED CEILING,WORK RULES,FALL,INATTENTION

1988-02-18T00:00:00

Event: ATTIC,HEAD,SUSPENDED CEILING,WORK RULES,FALL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14421358
Report ID: 728900

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED; FELL THROUGH CEILING TO CONCRETE FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN AN ATTIC REMOVING ELECTRIC CONDUIT. HE FELL THROUGH T HE SUSPENDED CEILING AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED .

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 62 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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