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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #825265

CEILING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
CEILING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
825265
Report ID
352420

Event description

FELL THROUGH DROP CEILING

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 6, 1987, AT 6:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, A PRODUCE EMPLOYEE, WENT TO GET SOME G RATES FROM THE PLATFORM OVER THE WALK-IN FREEZER BOX. THE PLATFORM IS TEN FEET, SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. AS EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO COME DOWN FROM THE PLATFOR M SHE STEPPED ONTO A DROP CEILING LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PLATFORM. SHE FELL THROUGH THE DROP CEILING TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH MULTIPLE I NJURIES.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 F

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    14
    Task assigned
    1

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