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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236483

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FOOT

Event
UNGUARDED FL OPENING,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FOOT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14236483
Report ID
953210

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL AFTER STEPPING INTO FLOOR HOLE; HURT HIS BACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN UNGUARDED FLOOR HOLE, 18 INCHES SQUARE, PREP ARING TO ENERGIZE AN ARC WELDING MACHINE. PROTRUDING FROM THE FLOOR HOLE WERE FI VE METAL AIR LINES WHICH WERE TO BE CONNECTED TO A NEW ROLLING MACHINE. THE PROJ ECT HAD BEEN ON HOLD SINCE DECEMBER DUE TO OTHER PRIORITIES, HOWEVER. AFETR HE T URNED ON THE ARC WELDER HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, BUT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE FLOORHOLE UNDER THE AIRLINES. HE TWISTED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    707
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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