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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659581

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

Event
WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
659581
Report ID
111400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

IN ATTEMPTING TO STOP SOME CONCRETE BLOCKS FROM FALLING, EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED BAC KWARDS OFF THE SCAFFOLD HE WAS WORKING FROM AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLE D.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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