OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14494751

HEAD,INSTALLING,CEILING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1985-09-25T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,INSTALLING,CEILING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14494751
Report ID: 627700

Event description

Employee killed in fall through false ceiling

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was installing standard roll type insulation over a false ceiling wh en he tripped and fell through the ceiling. He was killed when his head struck a gainst the floor.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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