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Relmec Mechanical LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — EUCLID, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Relmec Mechanical LLC in EUCLID, OHIO
Employer Relmec Mechanical LLC Report ID 2018065718
Address General Electric East Cleveland Plant, 21800 Tungsten Road City, State ZIP EUCLID, OHIO 44117
Event Date June 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1322901
GPS Coordinates 41.57000, -81.53000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was working in the GE plant purging the gas in the building. Work in a 4-foot pit had just been completed and the diamond floor plating over the top of the pit was replaced incorrectly. As the injured employee was walking to check the valve, he fell through the floor plating over the pit. The injured employee sustained a right leg laceration on the corner of the plate.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2018, a worker at Relmec Mechanical LLC in EUCLID, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening 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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