OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686873

FRACTURE,SLIP,PAPER ROLL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

1986-06-10T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,SLIP,PAPER ROLL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 686873
Report ID: 854910

Event description

ROLL OF PAPER FELL ON LEFT FOOT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A 450 POUND ROLL OF PAPER FROM STOCK, USING A CHAIN LIF T. AS THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED IT TO THE FLOOR TO TIP IT, THE PAPER SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT FOOT, FRACTURING HIS METATARSAL BONE. CASUAL FACTOR OF THE EVENT: THE ROLL OF PAPER TIPPED OVER. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS OBSERVED OR UNCOVERED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
11

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
734

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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