OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735886
BROWN SPRINKLER CORPORATION
LOUISVILLE, KY—
Event description
One employee killed, one injured when installing pipe
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 and #2 were working from ladders while installing a sprinkler main. Employee #1 was placing the main end holding bracket when he fell, struck his h ead against the concrete floor, and was killed. Employee #2 was struck in the he ad by the main. He was hospitalized for treatment of a laceration.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 587
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 25
- Occupation code
- 587
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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