OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759134
CARSON PIRIE SCOTT
MERRILLVILLE, IN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEAD INJURY; RELATION TO WORK UNKNOWN
Investigation abstract
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8 AM AND 4 PM ON JULY 28, 1987 EMPLOYEE #1 AND THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING CLOTHING ON RACKS IN AN AREA 20 FEET WIDE BY 30 FEET LONG. INTERVIEWS WITH THE THREE OTHER EMPLOYEES DID NOT UNCOVER EVIDENCE OF ANY ACCID ENT SUFFERED BY EMPLOYEE #1 DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. ALTHOUGH EMPLOYEE #1 DIED O N AUGUST 26, 1987, THERE IS PRESENTLY NO EVIDENCE WHICH WOULD SUGGEST A LINK BET WEEN HER DEATH AND AN OCCUPATIONAL INJURY ON JULY 28, 1987.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 F
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 264
- Human factor
- 7
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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