ABB Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | ABB Inc. | Report ID | 2015010104 |
| Address | 500 W. Highway 94 | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI 65101 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 | Inspection # | 1016999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.60000, -92.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 and employee 2 were operating a welding robot in the fabrication department. Employee 1 was loading a fin bank into the welding cell and was walking backwards into the welding cell while operating an overhead crane. Employee 1 stepped backwards into an open pit and fell approximately 8 feet. Employee 1 sustained the following injuries: fractured pelvis at both hip sockets, fractured ribs, fractured right elbow, fractured right shoulder. Employee 1 is hospitalized at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2015, a worker at ABB Inc. in JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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