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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997908

WALL,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION

Event
WALL,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
997908
Report ID
551800

Event description

CEILING COLLAPSED ONTO EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 1:30 PM ON MARCH 17, 1987, THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING IN THE OFFI CE AREA CLEANING UP THE DEBRIS FROM THE EAST WALL, UNDER THE RAPIDEX CEILING. TH E EAST WALL COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE CEILING TO FALL ON EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS TRAPPE D UNDER THE CEILING, NEXT TO THE WEST WALL. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES ON MARCH 2 4, 1987, AT 12:20 AM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    599
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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