OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516561
CANATLANTIC U.S., INC.
WINTER HAVEN, FL·
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)
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#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
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#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 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 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 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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