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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #888966

BANNER MASONRY CO. INC.

Event
UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, UNGUARDED, LEG
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#108410192
Employer profile
BANNER MASONRY CO. INC.
Summary number
888966
Report ID
352440

Event description

Employee cuts leg in fall through floor hole

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:30 p.m. on December 28, 1988, Employee #1, a bricklayer, was entering the third floor of a building to get his tools when he stepped into a 15 in. by 9 in. floor opening that had been made for a heat duct. He cut his low er left leg and required first aid.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 63 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    4
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    563
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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