OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14458228
DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION
Event description
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INJURIES AT DEMOLITION SITE
Investigation abstract
RESPONDED TO REFERRAL FROM DR. LOUISE ANDREWS ABOUT SEVERAL EMPLOYEES FROM THE S AME WORKSITE BEING TREATED AT HER HOSPITAL. THE ADAMO PLANT, GENERAL MOTORS ASSE MBLY DIVISION IS BEING DEMOLISHED. THE DEMOLITIAN EMPLOYEES ARE WORKING 7 DAYS A WEEK, 3 SHIFTS PER DAY. COMPANY POLICY IS TO SEND EMPLOYEES TO THE HOSPITAL FOR ANY INJURY, NO MATTER HOW TRIVIAL. THUS THE RASH OF EMPLOYEES FROM THE SAME SIT E AND COMPAY. THERE WERE 400 EMPLOYEES AT THE START OF THE OPERATION. THEY WERE DOWN TO 70 WITH ONLY 2 DAYS OF DEMOLITION LEFT.
Victim
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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