OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999508
BIOTROL, INC.
CHASKA, MN·
Event description
FELL FROM BALCONY WHEN GUARDRAIL GATE BROKE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED INTO THE MEZZANINE AREA TO TALK TO ONE OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS ON THE FLOOR BELOW. NO ONE WAS IN SIGHT SO HE LEANED OVER A 36 INCH HIGH GATE IN THE GUARDRAIL. THE GATE HINGE BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR. HE SUST AINED A FRACTURED RIGHT ARM AND LEFT ELBOW. THE INJURY OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 34
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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