Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aven Fire Systems Inc., Mountain State Carbon, FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA 26037
on , Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
On August 9, 2018,at approximately 12:25 a.m., an employee was walking along a grated walkway while inspecting fire extinguishers at a third-party facility when the grating gave way. He then fell approximately 20 feet and injured his back, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedGrates and drains in floor surface