OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571042
GRANITE CITY PICKLING & WAREHOUSING INC
GRANITE CITY, IL—
Event description
SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR, STRIKING HEAD
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WELDING A GUSSET TO THE FRAME OF A RECOILER WHILE THE COIL PI CKLING LINE WAS RUNNING AND THE RECOILER WAS OPERATING. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SENT TO OBTAIN A GRINDER FROM THE MAINTENANCE SHOP. HE PASSED THROUGH A NARROW AREA BETW EEN THE RECOILER AND A HYDRAULIC OIL STORAGE TANK. HE SLIPPED ON ON THE GREASE/O IL COVERED FLOOR. HE PROBABLY WAS CAUGHT IN AN UNGUARDED SERRATED PULLEY AND BEL T AND RECEIVED MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD STRUCK EITHER THE RECOILER OR THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 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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