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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105684054 - Avtex Fibers Front Royal, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115
Site Address:
Avtex Fibers Front Royal, Inc.
Box 1169, Kendrick Lane
Front Royal, VA 22630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/17/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360785471 |
Investigation Summary
On March 8, 1989, Employee #1 and a supervisor were in a barricaded area on the mezzanine level of number 1 acid reclaim. Employee #1 had walked north by a floor opening 31 inches wide by 88 inches long, which was a section of metal grating they had removed. Employee #1 was walking south looking through the grating showing a supervisor of a sub-contractor a section of abandoned condensation line which needed to be removed. This was located on the level below them. Employee #1 was looking back north and walking south when he stepped into the opening and fell 9 foot 9 inches to a plywood floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized with the following injuries; cracked ribs, a dislocated shoulder, and a broken nose.
Keywords: SHOULDER, FLOOR HOLE, GRATING, NOSE, RIB, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105684054 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |