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Waterford Tanks

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BEVERLY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waterford Tanks in BEVERLY, OHIO
Employer Waterford Tanks Report ID 2018032458
Address 213 SR 83 City, State ZIP BEVERLY, OHIO 45715
Event Date March 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tables, worktables
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.59000, -81.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the lid table to help wrap chain around a tank, lost balance and fell approximately three feet through an opening in the lid table striking their head.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2018, a worker at Waterford Tanks in BEVERLY, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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