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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516561

FRACTURE,STRUCK BY,ELBOW,FROZEN,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,FOOT,LEG

Event
FRACTURE,STRUCK BY,ELBOW,FROZEN,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,FOOT,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14516561
Report ID
420600

Event description

EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING PIECES OF FROZEN MEAT

Investigation abstract

AT 9:40 AM ON JUNE 10, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1-5 WERE LOOSENING METAL BINS ATTACHED T O A FORKLIFT IN A FROZEN FOOD STORAGE AREA. SUDDENLY SOMEONE YELLED, "THE MEAT I S FALLING DOWN." EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED INTO THE BIN WHILE EMPLOYEES #2-4 JUMPED TO GROUND LEVEL 10 TO 11 FEET BELOW. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED A BROKEN RIGHT F OOT WHILE ANOTHER SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES SUFFERED BRUIS ES. THE EMPLOYEES WERE TAKEN TO WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Victims (5)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    7
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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