OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236483
VIKING METALLURGICAL CORP.
VERDI, NV·
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
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#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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