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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #656819

GUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

Event
GUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
656819
Report ID
111400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A LABORER, WAS MOVING LUMBER ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHEN HE STEPPED INTO AN UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING (A STAIRWAY) AND F ELL TO THE CONCRETE BASEMENT FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN ON THE J OB ONLY ABOUT 1 WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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