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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14194054

SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ELBOW

Event
SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ELBOW
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14194054
Report ID
352440

Event description

Employee injured in fall on slippery floor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who was wearing tennis shoes, was working in the kitchen area of a country club preparing food for lunch. He was walking from the food preparation table to the sink area when he slipped on soapy water on the floor and fell, str iking his elbow against the floor. He was hospitalized. The employer supplies ru bber mats for use around the food preparation table, sink area, and the pot wash ing machine. When Employee #1 fell, he was approximately 2 ft from the rubber ma t at the sink area.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    7
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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