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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566103

CARL LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO

Event
MANHOLE COVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, MANHOLE, ANKLE, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2577385
Employer profile
CARL LARSON CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number
14566103
Report ID
950411

Event description

Employee's ankles injured in fall into manhole

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on March 6, 1986, Employee #1, a laborer for Carl Lar son Construction Company, accidentally stepped through an opening into a 20 ft d eep manhole. He sustained injuries to both ankles.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    14
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    869
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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