OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14510911
CAPITOL MARBLE & GRANITE CO., INC.
GRANITE SHOALS, TX—
Event description
FALL FROM TAIL RACE TOWER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 SHUT DOWN WIRE SAW #1 AND WALKED TO TAIL RACE #1. HE THEN CLIMBED TH E TAIL RACE TO CHANGE THE BELLY BAND ON A WHEEL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 28 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE LATER DIED OF HEAD AND ABDOMINAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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