OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722033
A-GLASS & MIRROR COMPANY
MOKENA, IL·
Event description
Fall of materials - glass and mirror
Investigation abstract
On March 17, 1987 Employee #1 was cleaning up and sweeping the floor of a glass and mirror company. In this area mirrors were stored leaning against the wall wi th 2 by 4 inch wooden beams holding them in place. The mirrors fell on Employee #1 crushing his upper body and chest. There were other workers in the shop but n ot in this area. When the other workers arrived the 2 by 4 inch boards were also on the ground with the broken glass of different sizes.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 20
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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