OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221685738

A. DUIE PYLE, INC.

FAIRLESS HILLS, PA— 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
NAICS: 484121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347638736
Employer profile: A. DUIE PYLE, INC.
Summary number: 221685738
Report ID: 0317900

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma in fall when railing fails

Investigation abstract

At 11:29 a.m. on July 24, 2024, an employee working for a general freight service was dumping water over a railing. In doing so, the employee pushed his weight against the railing when it failed. The employee fell four feet and struck the top of his head as a result. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Event type
5

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