OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505481

LOSS OF BLOOD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

1986-12-13T00:00:00

Event: LOSS OF BLOOD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14505481
Report ID: 728500

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 8 FEET FROM 1ST FLOOR TO BASEMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF A WALKOUT-BASEMENT-TYPE RESIDENTIA L HOUSE, RECEIVING LUMBER TO PASS ON TO A FELLOW EMPLOYEE SETTING RAFTERS. AS HE CARRIED THE PIECE OF LUMBER TO THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, HE WALKED NEXT TO A 3 X 8 FO OT FLOOR OPENING. THIS OPENING WAS TO BECOME A STAIRWELL. AS HE GUIDED THE PIECE OF LUMBER UP, HE STEPPED INTO THE OPENING, LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUGHT THE SIDE OF THE OPENING WITH HIS OTHER FOOT AND FELL SIDEWAYS. HE LANDED ON HIS SIDE AND HE AD ON A CONCRETE FLOOR EIGHT FEET BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 LATER DIED FROM SEVERE INTE RNAL BLEEDING.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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