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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502785

GRATING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

Event
GRATING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14502785
Report ID
729700

Event description

FALL THROUGH FLOOR HOLE

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO REMOVE SOME EQUIPMENT FROM THE THIRD LEVEL THROU GH A TEMPORARY FLOOR HOLE, CREATED BY THE REMOVAL OF SOME GRATING, WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH THE OPENING TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR 25.7 FEET BELOW. HE WAS KILLE D.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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