OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523559

HEAD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1986-01-13T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14523559
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STACK OF BALES; DIED OF HEAD INJURY

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEES WERE REQUIRED TO CLIMB STACKED BALES OF RAW MATERIALS FOR MAKING P APER (I.E., RAGS, OLD PAPER) TO MAKE AN INVENTORY TWICE EACH SHIFT. THE BALES CO ULD BE STACKED OVER 10 FEET HIGH; COULD BE STACKED UNEVENLY; AND HAD ROUGH SURFA CES. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL BETWEEN TWO ROWS OF BALES AND WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE H OSPITAL FROM A HEAD INJURY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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