OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14496913

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

1988-10-31T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14496913
Report ID: 627100

Event description

Employee dies after fall from work platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on an elevated work platform changing an idler in the laminating oven when he apparently lost his balance and fell 9 ft 8 in. to the floor. He s ustained head injuries and died 9 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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