Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14399265

ANACAST DIVISION OF ANADITE INC

Event
TRIPPED, FALL, SANDBLASTING, BRAIN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#1915784
Employer profile
ANACAST DIVISION OF ANADITE INC
Summary number
14399265
Report ID
626300

Event description

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER SHOVEL AND FELL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CLAIMED THAT HE TRIPPED OVER A SHOVEL WHICH WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR OF THE SANDBLAST ROOM WHERE HE WAS WORKING. WHILE HE MAINTAINS THAT HE WAS INJUR ED BY THE FALL, HE DID NOT REPORT THE INJURY UNTIL A WEEK LATER. EMPLOYEE #1 DIE D AFTER HAVING SURGERY FOR BRAIN DAMAGE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 52 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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