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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968370

DECKING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
DECKING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
968370
Report ID
953220

Event description

Employee injured in fall from structural steel while decking

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on structural steel, approximately 19 ft 6 in. above gro und. He was helping set aluminum decking when he apparently tripped and fell to the ground. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries but regained consciousnes s.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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