OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #732917
ELLIOTT BROTHERS, INC.
CHAPIN, SC·
Event description
Employee killed in fall from stock shelf
Investigation abstract
While looking for misplaced merchandise, Employee #1 fell 87 in. from the top of a stock shelf. She struck her head on the floor and died of a subdural hematoma . Step stools are provided and it is required that they be used. For some reason , Employee #1 did not use one.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 F
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 364
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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