Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221425275

FORWARD THINKING DESIGNS LLC

Event
Ascending, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Head, Lost Balance, Stair, Stair Landing, Temporary Worker
NAICS
541430
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345714232
Employer profile
FORWARD THINKING DESIGNS LLC
Summary number
221425275
Report ID
0419730

Event description

Employee is killed in fall down stairs

Investigation abstract

At 10:30 a.m. on November 4, 2021, a temporary employee was filling in for the receptionist who had been out sick. The employee was bringing up a small box that had been delivered that day. Halfway up the stairs, the employee lost his balance and fell backwards down the stairs about 6 feet. The employee hit his head on the stair landing and died due to the head trauma.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Event type
    5
    Occupation code
    319

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