OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221587975

154879 - WATERFORD 4000 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

HICKORY, NC— 2023-08-01T00:00:00

Event: Changing, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Stair, Step
NAICS: 531110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346890460
Employer profile: 154879 - WATERFORD 4000 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Summary number: 221587975
Report ID: 0453730

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from elevation

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on August 1, 2023, an employee was changing light bulbs of the exterior breeze way, when he fell to the steps below. The employee was pronounced dead at the site. The employee was working from a stair banister without a fall protection measure in place.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
999

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