OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221488489

AMERICAN CUSTOM METAL FABRICATING, INC.

GREEN BAY, WI— 2022-08-11T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Stair, Struck Against, Walking Surface
NAICS: 332312
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346149149
Employer profile: AMERICAN CUSTOM METAL FABRICATING, INC.
Summary number: 221488489
Report ID: 0521100

Event description

Employee falls while walking down stairs, later dies

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 noon on July 29, 2022, an employee was walking from his work area to the back parking area while on break when he stumbled, fell down the stairs, and struck his head on a hard surface. There were no witnesses of the fall incident. The stairway was made up of six risers, enclosed on both sides, 48 inches wide, and made of concrete, with one steel pipe handrail on the right side descending. Upon discovery, the employee was transported to the local hospital and died in the hospital 13 days later.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
637

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