OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251409
DEMIRO-WEST COAST
CHARLOTTE, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE WALKED ONTO UNSTABLE AREA, FELL 16 FEET TO FLOOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM CARPENTRY WORK ON A SURGE TANK AT A LOWER LE VEL. HOWEVER, HE HAD TO COME TOPSIDE TO GET SOME CLAMPS. HE WALKED ABOUT 3 FEET ONTO AN UNSECURED SHEET (4 FEET BY 8 FEET BY 3/4 INCH) OF PLYWOOD AND FELL 5 FEE T, 10 INCHES ONTO A WORK PLATFORM. HE THEN ROLLED OFF THE UNGUARDED SIDE OF THE PLATFORM AND FELL AN ADDITIONAL 9 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE LANDE D ON HIS BACK. HE SUFFERED ONLY A SLIGHT HEAD CONCUSSION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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