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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547657

IRON WORKER,GUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

Event
IRON WORKER,GUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14547657
Report ID
1050210

Event description

FALL FROM MEZZANINE FLOOR TO CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A MEZZANINE APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET 6 INCHES ABOVE A CO NCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS UNLOADING STEEL CELL FRONTS FROM A FORK LIFT, WHICH WAS LIF TING THEM UP TO THE MEZZANINE LEVEL. EMPLOYEE # 1 FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHI LE THE FORK LIFT WAS GONE TO PICK UP A LOAD, SO THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. EMPLOYE E #1 IS UNABLE TO TALK, SO THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RELIABLE WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT H APPENED. THE MEZZANINE HAD GUARDRAILS AROUND IT'S OUTSIDE PERIMETER. HOWEVER, TH E GUARDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE CELL FRONTS.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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