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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523252

FRACTURE,HEAD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,CONTUSION

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14523252
Report ID
522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STACK OF SCRAP PAPER BALES; WAS KILLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A WAREHOUSMAN, WAS REQUIRED TO CLIMB A STACK OF SCRAP PAPER BALES T O MAKE AN INVENTORY AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF EACH OF HIS SHIFTS. HE FELL WHEN A BALE SHIFTED AND CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. HE DIED OF CRANIAL FRACTURES AND CONTUSIONS.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    21
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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