OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #660498

CHEST,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE

1988-08-16T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 660498
Report ID: 111400

Event description

Employee sustains concussion after falling 65 ft

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was placing bar joists on the fifth floor when he lost his balance a nd fell 65 ft to the ground. He was not wearing ppe or using fall protection, an d suffered a concussion when he struck his head and chest against the ground and was knocked unconscious.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
2

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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