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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731455

HEAD,STAIR,CLEANING,FALL,CONCUSSION

Event
HEAD,STAIR,CLEANING,FALL,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
731455
Report ID
551800

Event description

FELL DOWN STAIRS, SUFFERING FATAL CONCUSSION

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 1, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 3 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS APPARENTLY DESCENDING TH E BASEMENT STAIRS OF A RESTAURANT TO OBTAIN CLEANING SUPPLIES. SHE FELL DOWN THE STAIRS, LANDING ON THE CONCRETE SURFACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS. SHE SUFFER ED SEVERE INJURIES TO HER HEAD, AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL THREE HOURS LATER. THER E WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 F

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    435
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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