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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14493761

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

Event
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14493761
Report ID
627400

Event description

Employee killed in 11 ft fall from elevated work platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on an elevated platform, about 11 ft above floor level. While the raised platform was being moved to a new work location, Employee #1 lo st his balance and fell to the concrete floor. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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