OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221359888
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS - SAN FRANCISCO MEDICAL CENTER
SAN FRANCISCO, CA·
Event description
Employee falls off flagpole base hitting head, later dies
Investigation abstract
At 11:00 a.m. on June 1, 2021, an employee and a coworker were attempting to untangle flag pole lines. The employee was standing on a 14 inch wide flagpole base approximately 3 feet off the ground when he lost his balance. The employee fell backward to the ground below and hit his head on the concrete walkway causing a brain injury and later dies.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Event type
- 5
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