OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #995126
LOUISVILLE WATER CO
LOUISVILLE, KY·
Event description
2 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL, RAILING GAVE WAY
Investigation abstract
AT ABOUT 10 AM ON FEBRUARY 29, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE LEANING OR SITTING AGAINST A REMOVABLE METAL HAND RAILING. THE RAILING SURROUNDED THE PIPE GALLERY AT THE NORTH COAGULATION BASIN. THE RAILING CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE TWO EMPLOY EES TO FALL ABOUT 12 FEET TO A COCRETE PAD. BOTH EMPLOYEES RECEIVED HEAD INJURIE S AND WERE ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 48 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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