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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503254

MAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,CEILING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
MAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,CEILING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14503254
Report ID
729700

Event description

FELL THROUGH CEILING, 35 FEET TO FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A LIGHT BULB ABOVE A FALSE CEILING IN A SHOPPING MALL. HE STEPPED FROM A SPRINKLER PIPE ONTO AN ALUMINUM STUD, WHICH GAVE WAY UNDER HI M. THE CEILING COLLAPSED, CARRYING EMPLOYEE #1 WITH IT, 35 FEET TO THE FLOOR LEV EL. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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