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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548754

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FACE

Event
FRACTURE,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14548754
Report ID
951510

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH STOREROOM CEILING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A STOREROOM TO OBTAIN A BELT FOR THE BOILER. WHILE HE WAS IN THE STOREROOM SOMEONE LOCKED HIM IN BY PLACING A PADLOCK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR. HE YELLED FOR SOMEONE TO LET HIM OUT, BUT NO ONE RESPONDED. HE DECIDED TO TRY TO GET OUT HIMSELF BY CLIMBING A CHAIN LINK DOOR TO GET THROUGH A 13 INCH CR AWL SPACE 10 FEET ABOVE THE DOOR. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE STOREROOM BY WAL KING ON A MUD CONVEYOR BELT. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BELT, HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF UNSECURED CORRUGATED ROOFING IRON. THE IRON GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 11 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED LACERATIONS OF THE LEFT CHEEK AND SCALP, AND A FRACTURED NOSE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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