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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14522528

BEAM,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL

Event
BEAM,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14522528
Report ID
522300

Event description

FALL FROM CONVEYOR RUNWAY

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A FOREMAN, FELL 63 FEET FROM A CONVEYOR RUNWAY TO HIS DEATH. THE RU NWAY CONSISTED OF CONCRETE PADS LAYING ON TOP OF ANGLE IRON OR AN I-BEAM. A PAD, 32 INCHES BY 32 INCHES, FLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AS EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON IT. H E WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    15
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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