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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #759134

HEAD

Event
HEAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
759134
Report ID
551800

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

  1. #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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