OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486302

AIRCRAFT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT

1985-09-18T00:00:00

Event: AIRCRAFT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14486302
Report ID: 215600

Event description

FALL FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHILE LOADING AIRCRAFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING FROM THE LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT OF A #747 AIRPLANE. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE ASPHALT SUR FACE. THE INCLINED CONVEYOR BELT WAS USED AS A MEANS TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CARGO AREA, APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET ABOVE THE ASPHALT/CONCRETE SURFACE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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