OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14547657
UNIVERSAL SECURITY PRODUCTS
KENAI, AK—
Event description
FALL FROM MEZZANINE FLOOR TO CONCRETE SURFACE BELOW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A MEZZANINE APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET 6 INCHES ABOVE A CO NCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS UNLOADING STEEL CELL FRONTS FROM A FORK LIFT, WHICH WAS LIF TING THEM UP TO THE MEZZANINE LEVEL. EMPLOYEE # 1 FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR WHI LE THE FORK LIFT WAS GONE TO PICK UP A LOAD, SO THERE WERE NO WITNESSES. EMPLOYE E #1 IS UNABLE TO TALK, SO THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RELIABLE WAY TO FIND OUT WHAT H APPENED. THE MEZZANINE HAD GUARDRAILS AROUND IT'S OUTSIDE PERIMETER. HOWEVER, TH E GUARDRAILS HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE CELL FRONTS.
Victims (3)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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