OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #731471

CHEST,LUNG,PERIMETER GUARDING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY

1985-07-26T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,LUNG,PERIMETER GUARDING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 731471
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FELL INTO UNGUARDED AND UNLIT PIT

Investigation abstract

ON JULY 26, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOOKING FOR A PART IN THE STORAGE AREA AT THE SOUTH END OF PLANT #8. THE LIGHTS IN THE AREA WERE NOT TURNED ON. THE EMPLOYEE F ELL 64 INCHES INTO A 15 BY 12 FOOT PIT, INCURRING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER LEFT LEG , RIB CAGE, AND LUNG (RUPTURE). THE PIT HAD NO PERIMETER GUARDING OF ANY KIND.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
16

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
633

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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