OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484091
LAWRENCE B. WOHL, INC.
HOPEWELL JUNCTION, NY—
Event description
FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR
Investigation abstract
A PAINTER WAS WORKING FROM A 12 INCH WIDE SCAFFOLD PLATFORM WHICH WAS ABOUT 18 F EET ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE APPARENTLY UNTIED THE LANYARD OF HIS SAFETY BEL T FROM AN OVER HEAD PIPE AND STARTED TO MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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