OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435325

DEAN G. ROSENER CONSTRUCTION INC.

REDDING, CA· 1988-01-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, NECK, LOST BALANCE, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100923861
Employer profile: DEAN G. ROSENER CONSTRUCTION INC.
Summary number: 14435325
Report ID: 931500

Event description

Employee killed in fall from second floor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a carpenter, was on the second floor sawing plywood that was suppor ted on floor joists. When the cut was complete, Employee #1 and a section of ply wood became unbalanced and fell through the space between the joists to the grou nd floor. Employee #1 landed on his head and back, and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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