OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517585

AERO CORP.

LAKE CITY, FL— 1985-03-14T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE, HEAD, HIGH WIND, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED, LEG
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #597336
Employer profile: AERO CORP.
Summary number: 14517585
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN 14 FOOT FALL TO CONCRETE SURFACE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A 23 X 27 INCH ALUMINUM COVER PLATE FROM THE CRASH POSI TION INDICATOR (CPI) ON THE DOVE TAIL OF AN HC 130H COAST GUARD AIRCRAFT. HE SUD DENLY LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 14 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE PARKING APRON. THERE WERE NO SCAFFOLDS, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE STANDS OR OTHER FORMS OF SAFETY E QUIPMENT IN USE. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES, INCLUDING FRACTURES TO BOTH ARMS AND BOTH LEGS AND SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT TH E WIND WAS FROM 260 DEGREES AT 24 KNOTS GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. A WEATHER FRONT WAS PASSING THROUGH THE AREA, CAUSING THE HIGH WINDS AND A SUDDEN DROP IN TEMPERATU RE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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