OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371974
F. C. AND SONS ROOFING, INC.
BELL GARDENS, CA·
Event description
Employee is injured when struck by falling tote
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on May 24, 2021, an employee, apprentice, was working on transferring paint from a tote to a bucket. The employee and a coworker were working together in taking the paint out of a tote. One tote (less than half-filled) was put on another fully-filled tote of paint. The employee was moving/shaking the upper tote to try to take the leftover paint out. Suddenly, the upper tote slipped and landed on the employee's left ankle. The employee was hospitalized for treatment , including surgery.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 7045
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