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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527931

WORK RULES,FALL,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

Event
WORK RULES,FALL,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14527931
Report ID
419400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BOX FROM STORAGE RACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED UP A STORAGE RACK TO CHECK A BOX OF PARTS. HE APPARENTLY USE D THE THIRD BOX AS A HANDHOLD AND PULLED IT OUT OF THE RACK. THE BOX FELL ONTO E MPLOYEE #1, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE RACK AND KILLING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 67 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    689
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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