OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440191

AEROTEK HOLDINGS, LLC

VISTA, CA· 2021-08-28T00:00:00

Event: Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Contusion, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Laborer, Manufacturing, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Safety Shoe, Slip, Slippery Surface, Staffing Agency, Supervisor, Temporary, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Walking Surface, Water, Wet, Wet Operation
NAICS: 561320
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345569438
Employer profile: AEROTEK HOLDINGS, LLC
Summary number: 221440191
Report ID: 0950632

Event description

Employee sustains head contusion in slip and fall on wet flo

Investigation abstract

At 4:50 a.m. on August 28, 2021, an employee working as a laborer for a staffing coworker witnessed the incident. The employee, who is a supervisor, would not participate in an interview. The employee was hospitalized with a contusion on her head and stayed in the hospital more than 24 hours. agency that supplies workers to clients was working at a nutritional supplement manufacturer. The employee was working in the washroom, which is used to wash equipment used in manufacturing. The employee was cleaning a 25-pound spreader box. The employee was carrying the spreader box when she slipped and landed on her back and head. The employee was wearing regular street shoes with a fabric cover. The employee was carrying the spreader in a hugging manner, which is not the proper way to carry the box spreader. The employee was also walking faster than at a normal pace and the floors were slippery from water in the washroom. A

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 46 F

Event type
4

Occupation code
889

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