OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221685738

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Guardrail,Platform,Skull,Stair,Struck Against,Structural Collapse,Walking Surface,Work Surface

2024-07-24T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Defect,Defective,Defective Equipment,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Guardrail,Platform,Skull,Stair,Struck Against,Structural Collapse,Walking Surface,Work Surface
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221685738
Report ID: 0317900

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma in fall when railing fails

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Event type
5

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