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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541965

LOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE

Event
LOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14541965
Report ID
418100

Event description

Employee killed in fall down stairs during loading operation

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 15, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were load ing prefabricated paper box flats onto the elevated forks of lift truck #11-1. T hey were working near a stairway, from which two 6 ft sections of wooden guardra il had been removed to facilitate loading. Employee #1 had his back to the remai ning guardrails, and was working from left to right with the coworker on the opp osite end. Employee #1 placed his foot over the floor edge, lost his balance, an d fell. He struck his head on the stair railing before landing on the concrete f loor. He was killed. Employee #1 had performed this task for 3 years, and this w as his second load of this day.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    877
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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