OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #816884

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION

1989-08-14T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 816884
Report ID: 112000

Event description

Employee killed in fall while framing house

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was framing a new home (wood frame building) under construction. He fell 19 ft from the second floor to the basement. He sustained a concussion and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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