OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #822320

DECKING,HEAD,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-01-19T00:00:00

Event: DECKING,HEAD,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 822320
Report ID: 352440

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM A DECK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING 18.5 FEET ABOVE THE GRADE ON A SECOND FLOOR PLYWOOD DECK . HE WAS USING A CHALK LINE TO MARK THE POSITION OF THE REAR EXTERIOR WALL. HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. ON THE WAY DOWN HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON A FIRST FLOOR WINDOW SILL, TURNING HIM UPSIDE DO WN. HE LANDED ON HIS HEAD AND BACK. ADDITIONAL INJURIES RESULTED FROM FALLING ON TO A CLAW HAMMER THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE GROUND WITH ITS HANDLE STICKING UP.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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