OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320774

FRACTURE,HEAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-10-15T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320774
Report ID: 317000

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING WALL LOCKER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOOKING FOR THE KEY TO HIS PADLOCK. TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE TOP SH ELF OF HIS WALL LOCKER HE STOOD ON THE FLOOR OF THE LOCKER AND HELD ONTO THE TOP OF THE LOCKER WITH ONE HAND. THIS CAUSED THE LOCKER TO FALL OVER ON TOP OF HIM. HE RECEIVED A CUT ON THE FORHEAD, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES, AND A FRACTURED RIGH T LEG.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 68 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
18

Event type
1

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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