OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503239
HEAD,PERIMETER GUARDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,PALLET,WORK PLATFORM
Event description
FALL FROM UNGUARDED WORK PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A SUPERVISOR, WAS REMOVING A CO2 LINE WHILE STANDING ON A PALLET BE ING HOISTED BY A FORKLIFT. THE LINE ACCIDENTALLY DISCHARGED, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE # 1 FROM THE PLATFORM. HE FELL APPROXMATELY TEN FEET, LANDING ON HIS HEAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 7
- Task assigned
- 1
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