OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521561

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GRATING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE

1988-01-15T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GRATING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14521561
Report ID: 524500

Event description

Employee fractures scapula in fall onto grating

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 15, 1988, Employee #1 was attempting to m ove two 3 ft by 20 ft metal grates, each weighing approximately 700 lb. The grat ing was to be used as a working surface on the 7th floor. Employee #1 lost his b alance and fell to the 6th floor grating. He suffered a broken shoulder blade.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
21

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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