OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14549299

BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

1986-08-21T07:30:00

Event: BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14549299
Report ID: 951510

Event description

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 AM ON AUGUST 21, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE MAN, WAS WALKING ON A WET CONCRETE FLOOR. HE SLIPPED AND FELL, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR. HE SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY. DEATH RESULTED FROM COMPLICATIONS CAUSE D BY A BLOOD CLOT IN THE BRAIN. HE DIED AT 10:45 AM ON AUGUST 25, 1986.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 67 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
4

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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