OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14295356
STAIR,UNSECURED,FALL,OVERTURN
Event description
FELL FROM PORTABLE STEPS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE TOP STEP OF A 3 STEP INDUSTRIAL STAIR. HE WAS IN PPE IS REQUIRED. THE STAIR HAS A METAL FRAME AND WOODEN STEPS. IT IS ENCLOSED ON ALL SIDES EXCEPT THE FRONT. IT HAS THREE STEPS, EACH 24 INCHES WIDE AND 12 INCH ES DEEP. THERE IS NINE INCHES OF RISE BETWEEN STEPS. THE TOP STEP IS 27 INCHES A BOVE FLOOR LEVEL. STALLING SIX-INCH LONG PIECES OF PLASTIC SHRINK WRAP AROUND HANK HANGERS WHICH H UNG FROM THE CEILING ABOVE THE STAIR. IN ORDER TO PUT THE SHRINK WRAP ON THE TWO HANGERS CLOSEST TO THE STAIR ENTRANCE, EMPLOYEE #1 NEEDED TO PUT ONE FOOT ON TH E STAIR'S SIDE ENCLOSURE AND REACH OUT TO THE HANGERS. DURING THIS PROCESS THE S TAIR FELL OVER, THROWING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED INJURIES REQUIRIN G HOSPITALIZATION. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD PERFORMED THIS OPERATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASION S, AND WAS WELL VERSED IN THE PROCEDURES. THE STAIR WAS NOT SECURED TO ANY SUPPO RTING STRUCTURE. THE STAIR IS USED REGULARLY ON ALL SHIFTS ON A DAILY BASIS. NO
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 785
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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