Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Name: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Aven Fire Systems Inc.
Start: 8/9/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088183 · 8/9/2018 · Aven Fire Systems Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source: Grates and drains in floor surface
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Aven Fire Systems Inc.
Location: Mountain State Carbon, FOLLANSBEE, WEST VIRGINIA, 26037
NAICS: 922160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 9, 2018,at approximately 12:25 a.m., an employee was walking along a grated walkway while inspecting fire extinguishers at a third-party facility when the grating gave way. He then fell approximately 20 feet and injured his back, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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