Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105684054 - Avtex Fibers Front Royal, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115

Inspection Nr: 105684054

Report ID: 0355115

Date Opened: 03/02/1989

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360785471

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14224422

Event: 03/01/1989

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY FALL THROUGH MISSING FLOOR GRATING

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105684054			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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