OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14473656

ELECTRIC MOTOR,DISMANTLING,TORSO,FALL,CONTUSION

1990-02-23T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRIC MOTOR,DISMANTLING,TORSO,FALL,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14473656
Report ID: 521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on February 23, 1990, Employee #1 was disconnecting wiring from el ectric motors when he fell 24 feet through a floor opening to the floor below. T he floor opening was located on the side where electrical wires had to be discon nected.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
13

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
863

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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