OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #803197

SHOULDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,CONTUSION

1988-07-28T00:00:00

Event: SHOULDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 803197
Report ID: 257230

Event description

Employee bruised when struck by metal door

Investigation abstract

A metal rolling door to be installed in a room entrance was lifted up by a finge r-type lifting device. The door fell from its position and struck Employee #1, t he operator of the lifting device. He was hospitalized with bruises on his shoul ders and waist.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
31

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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