OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429237

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

1989-06-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429237
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed in 9 ft fall from wall opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was trying to get into a locked vault room by climbing through an 18 in. by 24 in. wall opening that was 9 ft above the floor. She was killed when s he fell and struck her head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 43 F

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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