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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517643

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

Event
HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14517643
Report ID
419700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from open-sided floor

Investigation abstract

On April 19, 1985, Employee #1 was working from an open-sided floor on a buildin g under construction in Destin, FL. He lost his balance and fell from the 9th to the 4th floor. Employee #1 suffered massive head injuries and was killed instan tly.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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