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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14554539

HEAD,SPINE,FALL

Event
HEAD,SPINE,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14554539
Report ID
728900

Event description

FALL BACKWARDS, SAME LEVEL

Investigation abstract

ON AUGUST 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATE 3 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TO MOVE A CART LOADED W ITH AWESO METAL FIXTURE WALL SUPPORTS. THE CART WAS SETTING PARALLEL IN LINE WIT H OTHER MATERIAL. EMPLOYEE #1 PULLED ON AN UPRIGHT WOODEN STAKE. THE STAKE BROKE AT THE BASE. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OVER BACKWARDS, STRIKING THE BASE OF HIS SKULL. B RAIN DAMAGE RESULTED, CAUSING HIS DEATH.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    4
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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