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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523294

PIANO,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
PIANO,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14523294
Report ID
522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN PIANO FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING A PIANO OVER A CARPETED FLOOR. THE PIANO TIPPED ONTO EMPL OYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    12
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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