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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14515324

GUARDRAIL,FALL

Event
GUARDRAIL,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14515324
Report ID
524700

Event description

FALL

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE PASSED OVER A 42" STANDARD GUARDRAIL AND A 22" MIDRAIL AND FELL 90' TO HIS DEATH. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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