Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132953.015 - Employee falls into pit, suffers facial fractures and intrac

Accident Summary Nr: 132953.015 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 01/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1511150.015	01/22/2021		325991	Teknor Apex Tennessee Company

Abstract: At 5:45 a.m. on January 15, 2021, Employee #1, employed at a facility, was checking on the status of clean-up activities in the Hog machine pit. The employee leaned on caution tape that had been placed across the opening of the pit after the guardrails were removed. The caution tape gave way, and Employee #1 fell into the pit, landing on the concrete floor. The employee sustained multiple facial fractures and intracranial hematomas. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Concrete, Concrete Floor, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor, Fracture, Pit, Subdural Hematoma

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1511150.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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