OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999508

GUARDRAIL,FALL,ARM,ELBOW

1987-02-25T15:45:00

Event: GUARDRAIL,FALL,ARM,ELBOW
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 999508
Report ID: 552700

Event description

FELL FROM BALCONY WHEN GUARDRAIL GATE BROKE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED INTO THE MEZZANINE AREA TO TALK TO ONE OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. NO ONE WAS IN SIGHT SO HE LEANED OVER A 36 INCH HIGH GATE IN THE GUARDRAIL. THE GATE HINGE BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE SUST AINED A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
34

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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