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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467724

FALL PROTECTION,CEILING,FALL,VERTEBRA,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,ABRASION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

Event
FALL PROTECTION,CEILING,FALL,VERTEBRA,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,ABRASION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14467724
Report ID
155010

Event description

FELL THROUGH SUSPENDED CEILING PANELS TO CEMENT STAIRCASE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 3:15 PM ON OCTOBER 27, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1, WITH ABOUT 1 1/2 MONT HS JOB EXPERIENCE, WAS FIRE-TAPING A SHEETROCK WALL WHICH WAS LOCATED ABOVE A ST AIRWAY ENCLOSURE. HE USED A BAKER SCAFFOLD TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE OUTSIDE TOP OF THE 10 FOOT HIGH CEILING OF THE STAIRWELL ENCLOSURE. HE TESTED THE STRENGTH OF T HE 5/8 INCH SHEETROCK SUSPENDED CEILING PANELS WITH HIS ELBOW, DECIDED IT WAS ST RONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT HIM, AND STEPPED OUT ONTO THE PANELS. THE SECOND PANEL BR OKE. HE FELL THROUGH THE PANEL AND SOME METAL GRIDWORK BEFORE LANDING ON THE CON CRETE STAIRWELL LANDING, 16 FEET BELOW. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 5 TO 7 DAYS FOR 2 CRACKED VERTEBRA, ABRASIONS AND SPRAINS.

Victims (6)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #982 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

  3. #983 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

  4. #984 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

  5. #985 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

  6. #986 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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