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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569883

GUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

Event
GUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14569883
Report ID
522500

Event description

FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED GUARDRAILS AROUND AN OPEN FLOOR OPENING AND RIGGED A WINCH T O LOWER EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE OPENING. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS ON THE GROUND FLOOR SIGNA LING. EMPLOYEE #3 WAS OPERATING THE WINCH. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS HOOKING UP A PORTABL E WELDER WHEN HE FELL THROUGH THE OPENING, 45' TO THE GROUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 48 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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