OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542054

CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1985-09-04T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14542054
Report ID: 418100

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF LUMBER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED OUTSIDE THE EDGE OF THE STRUCTURE TO UNLOAD SOME MATERIALS BE ING DELIVERED. A PIECE OF LUMBER (4 BY 4) FELL FROM 120 FEET ABOVE AND STRUCK HI M. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
7

Occupation code
585

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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