OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387781
EARLE M JORGENSON CO
SCHAUMBURG, IL—
Event description
FALL FROM STORAGE RACK
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 1, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO THE CONCRETE WORK FL OOR WHEN HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM A STORAGE RACK. HE HAD CLIMBED THE STORAGE R ACK IN ORDER TO PICK SOME STOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A SEVERE HEAD INJURY AND D IED THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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