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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14500169

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD

Event
CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14500169
Report ID
523400

Event description

Fall from scaffold

Investigation abstract

On April 27, 1987, Employee #1 was climbing a scaffold when he lost his grip. He fell approximately 30 feet, hitting his head on a concrete slab and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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