OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540603

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED

1988-03-10T09:50:00

Event: INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14540603
Report ID: 111400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH STAIRWAY

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9:50 AM ON MARCH 10, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING A CEILING UNIT IN A MECHANICAL ROOM. HE FELL THROUGH AN OPEN SIDED FLOOR OPENING (FOR A S TAIRWAY) ABOUT 50 FEET TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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