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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #804229

DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

Event
DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
804229
Report ID
257230

Event description

Employee injured when struck by falling eave

Investigation abstract

On November 1, 1988, Employee #1 hit a rod that was holding up part of an eave t hat he and other workers were demolishing. The eave fell, partially onto scaffol ding and partially onto the employee's right foot. He was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    4
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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