OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14423966
PATIO CHEF CO., INC.
META, MO·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY WOOD POLE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A BRACE THAT HE HAD PUT IN PLACE TO STABILIZE A BUNDLE OF SLABS. WHEN HE REMOVED THE BRACE, IT FLEW BACK, HIT HIM ON THE HEAD ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, AND KILLED HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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