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Accident Summary Nr: 14236483 - EMPLOYEE FELL AFTER STEPPING INTO FLOOR HOLE; HURT HIS BACK

Accident Summary Nr: 14236483 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 03/02/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102070919	03/02/1987	3463	0	Viking Metallurgical Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN UNGUARDED FLOOR HOLE, 18 INCHES SQUARE, PREPARING TO ENERGIZE AN ARC WELDING MACHINE. PROTRUDING FROM THE FLOOR HOLE WERE FIVE METAL AIR LINES WHICH WERE TO BE CONNECTED TO A NEW ROLLING MACHINE. THE PROJECT HAD BEEN ON HOLD SINCE DECEMBER DUE TO OTHER PRIORITIES, HOWEVER. AFETR HE TURNED ON THE ARC WELDER HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, BUT CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT IN THE FLOORHOLE UNDER THE AIRLINES. HE TWISTED AND FELL, STRAINING HIS BACK.

Keywords: UNGUARDED FL OPENING, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102070919			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Rolling machine operators

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