OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525489

STAIR,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

1985-07-31T19:30:00

Event: STAIR,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14525489
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF A WALL INTO A FLOOR OPENING (STAIRWELL)

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 PM ON JULY 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING FORMING MATE RIAL FROM THE THIRD FLOOR OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE FELL FROM A SEPAR ATOR WALL LOCATED NEXT TO AN UNGUARDED 10 BY 12 FOOT FLOOR OPENING (STAIRWELL). HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH THE STAIRWELL TO THE FIRST FLOOR SURFACE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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