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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #801712

HEAD,SAFETY BELT,FALL

Event
HEAD,SAFETY BELT,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
801712
Report ID
454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was hanging a microphone from the overhead area of a stage in an aud itorium. Employee #1 was not tied off with safety belt and lanyard and fell from the walkway through the suspended ceiling to the floor 60 ft. below. Employee # 1 suffered head trauma and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    228
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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