OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691519
BUTTERFIELD LUMBER
MIDVALE, UT·
Event description
FELL FROM STORAGE RACK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN LUMBER YARD. HE NOTICED THAT A 20 FOOT LAMINATED BEAM WAS STORED CROOKEDLY ON A CANTILIVER STORAGE RACK. HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB THE RA CK AND STRAIGHTEN THE STORED BEAM. HE STEPPED ON THE CANTILEVER ARM, WHICH CAME LOOSE AT THE JOINT CONNECTION AND SLANTED DOWNWARD. THIS CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO L OSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL NINE FEET TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE UNDER THE STORAGE RAC K. THE EMPLOYEE USUALLY USED A FORK LIFT TO LIFT AND STORE LAMINATED BEAMS ON TH E RACK. THE EMPLOYEE VIOLATED COMPANY POLICY WHEN HE CLIMBED THE STORAGE RACK.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 859
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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