Accident Report Detail
Accident: 731471 - Fell Into Unguarded And Unlit Pit
Accident: 731471 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/26/1985 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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2729440 | 09/03/1985 | 3711 | L & V Aerospace And Defense Company | ||||
ON JULY 26, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOOKING FOR A PART IN THE STORAGE AREA AT THE SOUTH END OF PLANT #8. THE LIGHTS IN THE AREA WERE NOT TURNED ON. THE EMPLOYEE FELL 64 INCHES INTO A 15 BY 12 FOOT PIT, INCURRING INJURIES TO HIS UPPER LEFT LEG, RIB CAGE, AND LUNG (RUPTURE). THE PIT HAD NO PERIMETER GUARDING OF ANY KIND. | |||||||
Keywords:
chest, lung, perimeter guarding, pit, fall, fall protection, unguarded, leg, poor visibility
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 2729440 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Supervisors, production occupations |