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Accident: 170132419 - Employee Injured In Fall Into Confined Space Pit
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123746844 | 06/12/1998 | 3533 | Teledyne Industries Inc |
At 12:45 p.m. on June 6, 1998, Employee #1 was acting as a safety monitor for a confined space entry team. The team leader had ensured that the space was suitable for entry and then opened a 3 ft 5 in, square trapdoor. He filled in the necessary paperwork for re-entry and gave it to Employee #1 to review and sign. While he was reading the entry permit, Employee #1 took a couple of steps toward the open trapdoor and fell approximately 7 ft 10 in. through it to the floor. He was sustained head lacerations that required 40 stitches to close, a broken finger, a concussion, and short-term memory loss.
Keywords:
head, confined space, finger, laceration, pit, fall, concussion, inattention
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123746844 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Miscellaneous precision metal workers |