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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566020

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING

Event
FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14566020
Report ID
950411

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 7:05 AM ON TUSEDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 OPENED THE D OORS TO THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ROOM, LOCATED AT THE MEZZANINE ON THE NORT H SIDE OF THE PLANT. HE FELL 15 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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