OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435325

HEAD,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,NECK,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

1988-01-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,NECK,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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