OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14476527
AIR SHAFT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,POOR VISIBILITY
Event description
FELL DOWN OPEN AIR SHAFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHECKING ON TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WHO WERE VACUUMING FLY ASH IN AN AIR SEPARATOR. HE WAS OBSERVED ENTERING A RETURN AIR DUCT THROUGH A SMALL WALL OPENING. HE WAS LATER FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF AN OPEN AIR SHAFT, 6 1/2 STORIES BE LOW (A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 80 FEET). ENTRY TO THE SHAFT WAS NOT OBSTRUCTED BY ANY TYPE OF GUARDING. NO FALL PROTECTION MEANS WAS IN USE. LIGHTING IN THE AREA WAS POOR.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 558
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 14
- Hazardous substance
- 8390
- 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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