OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408925

WA317966205 - SUSTAINABLE BALLARD

SEATTLE, WA· 2021-10-14T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Head, Struck By, Table Saw, Training, Unstable Load
NAICS: 611699
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345604219
Employer profile: WA317966205 - SUSTAINABLE BALLARD
Summary number: 221408925
Report ID: 1055320

Event description

Employee is killed after allegedly struck by falling object

Investigation abstract

At 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2021, the county coroner's office reported to OSHA that an employee was struck by a table saw that fell off of a high shelf and was killed. The CSHO was not able to determine that a work-related injury took place since there were no witnesses, video or physical evidence at the work site. CSHO was able to establish an employer/employee relationship existed since the victim was receiving monetary compensation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
999

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