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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14460596

R E MICHEL COMPANY INC

Event
UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,RIB,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#14839682
Employer profile
R E MICHEL COMPANY INC
Summary number
14460596
Report ID
352420

Event description

Employee injured in fall with ladder

Investigation abstract

On March 7, 1984, Employee #1 was on a 16 ft wooden ladder with a split top step , removing stock #84007 from the top shelf. The ladder fell backward, and he fel l to the floor along with the boxes. Employee #1 suffered bruises on his leg, ar ms, and ribs.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    5
    Source
    25
    Occupation code
    83
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    2

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