OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738724

FALL,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

1987-06-27T00:00:00

Event: FALL,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 738724
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee killed in fall from balcony

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and a coworker were removing drywall sheets from crane attachment fo rks at an open-sided balcony or floor. Employee #1 was killed when he lost his b alance and fell 31 feet to the concrete.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
268

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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