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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #993428

SPINE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,ARM,HIP,SCAFFOLD

Event
SPINE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,ARM,HIP,SCAFFOLD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
993428
Report ID
253650

Event description

EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST RAILING WHICH BROKE; INJURED IN FALL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 LEANED PACK AGAINST A TEMPORARY WOODEN RAIL WHICH GAVE WAY, ALLOWING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE HIS HIP, ARM, AND SPINE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 56 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    553
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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