OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221543184

EARL HUEY

SAN DIEGO, CA— 2023-03-03T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Electrician, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Insufficient Supervision, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Residential Construction, Unconsciousness, Work Surface
NAICS: 238210
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346544315
Employer profile: EARL HUEY
Summary number: 221543184
Report ID: 0950632
Project type: A
Construction end-use: B

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma in fall from upper level

Investigation abstract

At 2:25 p.m. on March 3, 2023, an employee working as an electrician for an electrical contractor was working alone at a site. It is not known specifically when the accident occurred nor what the employee was doing before it occurred. The employee was found unconscious in an apartment under construction. Preliminary information indicates the employee fell from an upper level. The employee died from head injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 57 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
575

Fall distance
5

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