OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221437304
PALM HARBOR HOMES
FORT WORTH, TX·
Event description
Employee Incurs Head Injuries In Fall Through Hoistway Openi
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on October 8, 2021, an employee was working on a mezzanine cutting drywall while working at a mobile home manufacturing facility. The mezzanine's hoistway edge was protected by a guardrail system with a hinged section to allow workers to lower it during material deliveries. The hinged guardrail section was not closed after a recent material delivery was completed. The employee fell through the guardrail opening and sustained a concussion and head injuries upon contacting the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Event type
- 5
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