OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443832
GUARDRAIL,STAIR LANDING,SHAFT,FALL,WORK SURFACE
Event description
FALL OFF STAIRS DOWN ADJACENT DUCT SHAFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON A STAIR LANDING BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH FLOORS. THE LAND IS ACCIDENT. ING HAD ONLY REINFORCING WIRE IN IT. IT HAD NOT BEEN POURED IN CONCRETE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE ON THE 9TH FLOOR WAS SLIDING A 4'X 8' SHEET OF PLYWOOD DOWN TO EMPLOYE E #1. AS EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BACK HIS HEEL CAUGHT IN THE REINFORCING WIRE AND HE FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE LANDING DOWN INTO AN ADJACENT DUCT SHAFT OPENING (38" X 15'). HE FELL ABOUT 73' DOWN TO A DUCT ON THE 3RD FLOOR. HE CAME TO REST ON T HE STAIRS JUST BELOW THIS FLOOR BESIDE THE DUCT. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES RESULTING IN HIS DEATH. NO FILLER MATERIAL IN THE METAL PAN STAI R LANDING AND NO GUARDRAIL AROUND THE OPEN SIDE OF THE 41" WIDE STAIRS CAUSED TH
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 869
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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