OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221673049
W.J. O'NEIL CO.
DETROIT, MI·
Event description
One employee is killed and another is injured from fall due
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on May 29, 2024, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were removing a damper from a grate when the center support for the damper was removed, causing the grate's support to fail. As a result, both employees fell. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries upon impact with the concrete basement floor, while Employee #2 was hospitalized for injuries sustained in the fall.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 5
- Fall distance
- 35
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#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Event type
- 5
- Fall distance
- 35
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