OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517007

GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING

1987-10-22T00:00:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517007
Report ID: 420600

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH TEMPORARY RAILING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING AT THE FOURTH FLOOR LEVEL, WAS TALKING TO A COWORKER. NOT P AYING CLOSE ATTENTION, HE STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO A TEMPORARY RAILING CONSISTING OF UPRIGHT POSTS AND SINGLE RAIL 29 TO 37 1/2 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE RAIL ING GAVE WAY, ALLOWING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL THROUGH A FLOOR OPENING 18 FEET TO T HE SECOND FLOOR LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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