OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14513055
KARCZ HOME SALES INC
ANTIGO, WI—
Event description
FALL DOWN STAIRS
Investigation abstract
ON FEBRUARY 28, 1984 EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING THE COMPANY SECRET ARY, HER FURNITURE, AND OTHER OFFICE FURNITURE TO THE COMPANY'S NEW OFFICE IN CR ANDON, WISCONSIN. THE SECRETARY LIVED IN AN UPPER FLAT ABOVE A BAR. THE STAIRS F ROM THE UPPER FLAT DOWN TO THE POOL ROOM OF THE BAR WAS IN GOOD SHAPE, WITH A HA NDRAIL AND A WALL ON EACH SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE, WHILE CARRYING FRAMED PICTURES IN BOTH HANDS, SLIPPED DOWN THE STAIRS, HITTING HIS HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES ON MARCH 12, 1984.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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