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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686659

CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE

Event
CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
686659
Report ID
854910

Event description

FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKING 4'X 4'X 16' BRACES APART SO THEY COULD BE TAKEN TO ANOTHE R LEVEL. WHILE PULLING AT A TIMBER, THE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL THROU GH A FLOOR OPENING. HE LANDED ON A CONCRETE SURFACE, 14 FEET 6 INCHES BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL, KEPT OVERNIGHT AND SENT HOME THE NEXT DAY. HE SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS LOWER BACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 20 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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