OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170246615
FRACTURE,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Event description
Employee's ribs broken when struck by falling wooden wall
Investigation abstract
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 7, 1990, Employee #1 was framing a wall t hat was lying on the floor at the third level. A 13 ft 3 in. by 17 ft 8 in. by 7 ft 8 in. section of wooden wall fell on him, fracturing five ribs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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